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 1996 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 742 babies (rank #79 that year). In 2024 it was given to 739 boys (rank #71). The name has been rising 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.

11,146

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

742

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
1996	94	#284
1997	97	#286
1998	106	#264
1999	116	#255
2000	124	#239
2001	138	#221
2002	140	#224
2003	166	#211
2004	175	#212
2005	213	#195
2006	216	#202
2007	261	#186
2008	241	#196
2009	289	#180
2010	389	#152
2011	453	#138
2012	482	#129
2013	534	#111
2014	570	#107
2015	608	#104
2016	683	#98
2018	708	#89
2019	720	#84
2020	727	#78
2021	742	#79
2022	725	#78
2023	690	#75
2024	739	#71