boy's name
Gasper
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,469
Gasper is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 48 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gasper over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 247 |
| 1920s | 402 |
| 1930s | 256 |
| 1940s | 185 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 101 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Gasper?
In 2022, Gasper was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gasper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gasper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gasper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gasper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gasper
How popular is the name Gasper?
In 2022, Gasper was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gasper a girl's or a boy's name?
Gasper is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gasper?
Gasper has 2 syllables.
When was Gasper most popular?
Gasper peaked in 1917, when 48 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.