Jasper

Meaning: Treasurer
Origin: Persian — Traditional name of one of the three wise men who visited the infant Jesus, also spelled Caspar

Nicknames: Jazz, Jaz, Jas

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

See where Jasper is more common.

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

Around the world

See how Jasper ranks in other countries and regions.

#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) · #89 in Canada (2025) · #178 in Scotland (2025) · #212 in N. Ireland (2025) · #278 in Netherlands (2025) · #317 in Ireland (2025) · #361 in Belgium (2025) · #629 in Poland (2025) and 9 more.

Famous Jaspers

Jasper Cillessen — Dutch footballer (born 1989)
Jasper Johns — American painter (born 1930)
Jasper Tudor — Anglo-Welsh nobleman (1431–1495)
Jasper Carrott — British comedian (born 1945)
Jasper Pääkkönen — Finnish actor (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Jasper (Tom Cat) — Fictional cat from the Tom & Jerry animation series
Jasper Beardly — The Simpsons character
Jasper Hale — Twilight (novel series)

What Jaspers become

Among 548 notable people named Jasper:

No single standout — notable Jaspers spread across many fields.

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

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