Gaspar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,053

among boys · ↓407 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gaspar · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

50 babies

All-time total

2,211

#3,087 all-time among boys

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Gaspar popularity over time

2,211 babies have been named Gaspar since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	82	8	–	#1,781
1920s	169	17	+106%	#1,728
1930s	96	10	-43%	#1,716
1940s	100	10	+4%	#2,151
1950s	107	11	+7%	#2,086
1960s	132	13	+23%	#1,829
1970s	160	16	+21%	#2,159
1980s	169	17	+6%	#2,419
1990s	302	30	+79%	#2,159
2000s	342	34	+13%	#2,641
2010s	294	29	-14%	#3,015
2020s (to 2025)	258	43	+46%	#2,646

Where Gaspar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Gaspar

Gaspar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,053 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 2,211 American babies have been named Gaspar. Its peak came in 2024, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gaspar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gaspar?

The median living Gaspar is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 44. An estimated 1,700 people named Gaspar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gaspar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,053
2024	50	#2,646
2023	45	#2,818
2022	36	#3,296
2021	42	#2,934
2020	45	#2,739
2019	37	#3,159
2018	39	#3,015
2017	32	#3,472
2016	30	#3,618
2015	29	#3,725
2014	24	#4,173
2013	27	#3,788
2012	26	#3,936
2011	23	#4,265
2010	27	#3,848
2009	29	#3,666
2008	42	#2,849
2007	37	#3,108
2006	36	#3,045
2005	41	#2,678
2004	39	#2,714
2003	33	#2,950
2002	23	#3,711
2001	27	#3,261
2000	35	#2,641
1995	18	#3,601
1990	28	#2,456
1985	18	#2,752
1980	20	#2,469
1975	19	#2,313
1970	11	#2,962
1965	17	#1,950
1960	20	#1,831
1955	12	#2,349
1950	7	#3,142
1945	9	#2,459
1940	7	#2,967
1935	–	–
1930	19	#1,716
1925	17	#1,960
1920	13	#2,374
1915	14	#2,007
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Gaspar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Gaspar Noé Argentine filmmaker (born 1963) Contemporary
2 Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister 1587–1645 · 16th century
3 Gaspar de Portolá Spanish Army officer and colonial administrator 1716–1786 · 18th century
4 Gaspar Corte-Real Portuguese explorer (1450–c.1501) Medieval
5 Gaspar Sanz Spanish guitarist and composer 1640–1710 · 17th century
6 Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744–1811) 18th century
7 Gaspar Llamazares Spanish politician (born 1957) Contemporary
8 Gaspar de Lemos Portuguese explorer 1500–1600 · 15th century
9 Gaspar Becerra Spanish painter and sculptor 1520–1568 · 16th century
10 Gaspar Núñez de Arce Spanish poet (1834–1903) 1832–1903 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gaspar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gaspar?

The median living Gaspar is about 25 years old. Half of all living Gaspars are between 11 and 44 years old.

How many people named Gaspar are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Gaspar are alive in the United States, based on 2,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gaspar in 2025?

Gaspar ranked #3,053 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gaspar?

2,211 babies have been named Gaspar in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gaspar most popular?

Gaspar peaked in 2024, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Gaspar a boy or girl name?

Gaspar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gaspar rising or falling?

Gaspar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gaspar become more popular?

Gaspar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Gaspar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gaspar?

Well-known people named Gaspar include Gaspar Noé (film director), Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (politician), Gaspar de Portolá (explorer).

Names like Gaspar

Names that sound and feel close to Gaspar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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