Jasper
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Jasper
Jasper originated as a variation of the Latin Gaspar, which ultimately derived from the Persian word ganzabara, meaning "bringer of treasure." As a given name, Jasper’s etymology is unrelated to that of the gemstone, which comes from a Semitic word meaning "speckled stone." Jasper is the usual English form for one of the Three Wise Men who brought gifts to the infant Christ according to medieval tradition and appears in the Bible as a reference to the stone itself in Revelations 4:3.
Jasper for boys#129 US
Jasper has a lot going for it—it's been rocketing up the ranks in the US, after long being considered a posh and charming name in England. Distinctly masculine, Jasper represents a variety of quartz—one of the few gem names for boys—and is the first name of the great modern artist Jasper Johns. Our only caveat: Jasper is a favorite of a lot of hip parents, and has gotten even more popular since its strong appearance in the Twilight books and movies.
Jasper has considerable literary cred as well, appearing in works by Sir Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, Thackeray, and Thomas Hardy--as well as Stephenie Meyer.
Casper/Caspar is the German version.
Jasper for girls#3672 US
The ancient boys' name Jasper is popular internationally in a range of forms, including Casper and Gaspard, and now Jasper is beginning to be used for girls in the US.
Pronounced JAS-per.
As of October 2026, Jasper ranked #129 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #122 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #30.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #218 | 1,755 | #4,047 | 37 |
| 2015 | #214 | 1,866 | #3,675 | 42 |
| 2016 | #209 | 1,913 | #3,738 | 41 |
| 2017 | #183 | 2,116 | #3,508 | 44 |
| 2018 | #155 | 2,505 | #3,180 | 51 |
| 2019 | #136 | 2,791 | #3,145 | 51 |
| 2020 | #138 | 2,639 | #2,607 | 65 |
| 2021 | #128 | 2,876 | #2,239 | 83 |
| 2022 | #128 | 2,916 | #2,370 | 78 |
| 2023 | #122 | 2,942 | #2,529 | 70 |
| 2024 | #133 | 2,750 | #3,186 | 50 |
| 2025 | #129 | 2,804 | #3,672 | 41 |
World rankings
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Famous Jaspers
- Jasper JohnsBoy
American artist
- Jasper Francis CropseyBoy
American artist
- Jasper Newton "Jack" DanielsBoy
American founder of Jack Daniels whiskey
- Jasper TudorBoy
one of the founders of the Tudor dynasty
- Jasper PääkkönenBoy
Finnish actor
- Jasper Alexander Thirlby ConranBoy
English designer
- Jasper FfordeBoy
English novelist
- Jasper Robards (b. 1990)Boy
son of actors Sam Robards and Suzy Amis
- Jasper Armstrong Marsalis (b. 1995)Boy
son of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and actress Victoria Rowell
- Jasper William Oliver CableBoy
Alexander (b. 1998), son of Antony Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
- Jasper Trinneer (b. 2005)Boy
son of actor Connor Trinneer
- Jasper Smith (b. 2009)Boy
son of rugby leaguer Cameron Smith
- Jasper Warren Paisley (b. 2009)Boy
son of singer Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams,Paisley
- Jasper Michael Brown Quintana Bloomberg (b. 2013)Boy
son of equestrians Georgina Bloomberg and Ramiro Quintana; grandson of politician Michael Bloomberg
- Jasper CarrottBoy
English actor/comedian
- Jasper Chan (b. 2013)Boy
son of actors Jordan Chan and Cherrie Ying
Jasper in pop culture
- Jasper Whitlock/HaleBoy
character in the Twilight Saga
- JasperBoy
family dog in TV's 'Bachelor Father' (1957)
- Jasper BadunBoy
henchman in Disney's 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians'
- 'JasperBoy
' term for a wasp in southern England
- Jasper "Jax" JacksBoy
character on American soap opera "General Hospital'
- Jasper DunlopBoy
character on Nickelodeon's TV series "Henry Danger"
- Jasper BernardBoy
character in movie "Trust the Man"
- Jasper DaleBoy
a character on TV's "Road to Avonlea"
- Jasper BeardlyBoy
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- "Jasper JonesBoy
" novel by Craig Silvie
- Jasper JordanBoy
character in The 100 series
- Jasper Jr.Boy
character in Carl Hiaasen's "Flush"
- JasperBoy
character from web comic "Lost Nightmare"
- Jasper BloomBoy
character in film "The Holiday"
- "JasperBoy
" short puppet film series by George Pal
- "JasperBoy
" song by Jim Stafford
- "JasperBoy
" song by Kaela Kimura
- Jasper KaylockBoy
character in webcomic "The Glass Scientists"
- JasperBoy
Ged's rival in Ursula K. Le Guin's "A Wizard of Earthsea"
- JasperBoy
character on TV's "The Last Man on Earth"
- JasperBoy
character from Paul Shapera's musical "Dolls of New Albion"
- JasperBoy
male antagonist from the video game Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age
- JasperBoy
character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"
- JasperGirl
antagonist on animated series "Steven Universe"