How Many People Are Named Jasper?
An estimated 48,027 people in the United States have the first name Jasper. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jasper peaked in popularity in 2023 with 3,012 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jasper as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jasper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jasper is overwhelmingly male, 1,204 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
48,027
About 1 in 7,137 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2023
3,012 births
Total Registered
60,802
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jasper
Jasper is predominantly male (98.0%), though 1,204 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jasper as a male name
Ranked #133 in 2024
2,750 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (2,942 births)
Jasper as a female name
Ranked #3,186 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (83 births)
Jasper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jasper span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18,579 babies were registered. While Jasper is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jasper by Decade
How has Jasper tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 820 | 820 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 725 | 725 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 715 | 715 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,809 | 2,809 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 3,780 | 3,764 | 16 | |
| 1930s | 2,366 | 2,366 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,124 | 2,119 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 1,918 | 1,918 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,336 | 1,336 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,187 | 1,182 | 5 | |
| 1980s | 1,932 | 1,860 | 72 | |
| 1990s | 2,709 | 2,541 | 168 | |
| 2000s | 5,333 | 5,114 | 219 | |
| 2010s | 18,579 | 18,206 | 373 | |
| 2020s | 14,469 | 14,123 | 346 | |
Jasper by State
Birth registrations for Jasper span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 1,040 Jaspers were registered per state.
Jasper + Last Name Combinations
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Jasper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasper?
We estimate approximately 48,027 people named Jasper are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,137 Americans share this first name.
Is Jasper a common name?
Jasper is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60,802 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jasper most popular?
Jasper reached peak popularity in 2023, when 3,012 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jasper is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jasper a male name?
Jasper is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jasper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jasper Smith, Jasper Johnson, Jasper Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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