U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Jasper

Jasper has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 63,674 U.S. babies, the 255th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,014 in 2023, with 2,845 in 2025.

Jasper has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).