Jasper

“Treasurer” — Persian via Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #129 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Jasper was #139 in 1880, slipped to #814 by 1970, climbed back to #122 by 2023, and currently stands at #129. Roughly 62,000 boys have been named Jasper since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Jasper's short forms are Jazz, Jaz, and Jas.

Around the world: #41 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #45 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #56 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #63 in England & Wales (2025) · #63 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaspers

Jasper Cillessen — Dutch association football player (born 1989)
Jasper Johns — American painter and sculptor (1930)
Jasper Stuyven — Belgian cyclist
Jasper Tudor — English duke
Jasper Philipsen — Belgian cyclist

In stories & tradition

Jasper (Tom Cat) — Tom and Jerry · Tom & Jerry Kids
Jasper Beardly — The Simpsons
Jasper Hale — Twilight · The Twilight Saga

What Jaspers become

Among 548 notable people named Jasper:

No single standout — notable Jaspers spread across many fields.

Similar names: Silas · Jaxson · Elliot · Amir · Jude · Jonah

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