Jasper

Primarily a boy's name · 96% 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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 441 babies (rank #74 that year). In 2024 it was given to 351 boys (rank #80). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

6,089

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

441

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
1991	16	#850
1992	27	#611
1993	18	#802
1994	25	#615
1995	17	#894
1996	28	#638
1997	34	#550
1998	47	#441
1999	35	#537
2000	63	#357
2001	47	#445
2002	71	#319
2003	62	#372
2004	57	#413
2005	75	#333
2006	68	#387
2007	86	#333
2008	119	#259
2009	128	#249
2010	185	#192
2011	190	#188
2012	179	#197
2013	189	#194
2014	262	#149
2015	268	#144
2016	304	#135
2017	360	#101
2018	440	#75
2019	441	#74
2020	423	#74
2021	409	#79
2022	435	#66
2023	373	#72
2024	351	#80