Jasper

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jasper is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "treasurer". The etymology of the given name Jasper is unrelated to that of the gemstone jasper. Jasper may refer to:

From Wikipedia

Jasper first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 604 babies (rank #81 that year). In 2025 it was given to 392 boys (rank #43). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jasper

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jasper yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,645

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

604

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Twilight: Jasper Hale — empath

Famous people named Jasper

Jasper Cillessenassociation football player · b. 1989
Jasper Johnsprintmaker · b. 1930
Jasper Stuyvensport cyclist · b. 1992
Jasper Tudormilitary personnel · b. 1431
Jasper Philipsensport cyclist · b. 1998

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	78	#107
2009	196	#86
2010	228	#78
2011	219	#77
2012	225	#76
2013	213	#82
2014	233	#79
2015	604	#81
2016	316	#107
2017	357	#65
2018	372	#65
2019	581	#51
2020	403	#55
2021	297	#56
2022	262	#54
2023	298	#46
2024	371	#52
2025	392	#43