boy's name
Gaspar
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,362
Gaspar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gaspar is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gaspar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 169 |
| 1930s | 96 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 132 |
| 1970s | 160 |
| 1980s | 169 |
| 1990s | 302 |
| 2000s | 342 |
| 2010s | 294 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 258 |
How popular is Gaspar?
In 2025, Gaspar was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gaspar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gaspar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gaspar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gaspar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gaspar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gaspar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gaspar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gaspar
How popular is the name Gaspar?
In 2025, Gaspar was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gaspar a girl's or a boy's name?
Gaspar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gaspar?
Gaspar has 2 syllables.
When was Gaspar most popular?
Gaspar peaked in 2024, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gaspar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gaspar currently ranks #1,566 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.