Jasper

Boy Old Persian #2529 in 2023

Jasper is a boy name of Old Persian origin.

Meaning of Jasper

One of the Magi, also known as Caspar. A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from, ultimately from ganǰabarah; see it for more.

Popularity of Jasper

Popularity, 1880–2023

3,012 births in 2023

1880 2023

56,848 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2023

3,012 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.