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Jasper

Pronounced JH AE1 S P ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2023
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Jasper?

Jasper is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 60,813 children — the 430th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 2,942 children were given it.

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2023Boys: 2,942Girls: 70

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH AE1 S P ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jasper

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jasper

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jasper?
Jasper ranks 430th among boys' names in US records, with 60,813 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 25,325.
Is Jasper a unisex name?
No. Jasper is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jasper most popular?
2023, when 2,942 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.