Jasper is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jasper means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jasper across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jasper has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jasper is a boy name of Persian origin meaning “treasurer”. From the name of one of the biblical Magi, also a gemstone.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 63,674 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 11,848 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 342 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 110 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 193 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 734 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jasper per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (3,014/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (802/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (31/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (17/yr).
Jasper has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #204 nationally (given to 3,741 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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