Gasper: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	11	1	–	#1,251
1910s	247	25	+2145%	#926
1920s	402	40	+63%	#1,015
1930s	256	26	-36%	#1,096
1940s	185	19	-28%	#1,397
1950s	116	12	-37%	#1,769
1960s	101	10	-13%	#1,536
1970s	53	5	-48%	#3,148
1980s	30	3	-43%	#4,261
1990s	34	3	+13%	#5,918
2000s	23	2	-32%	#8,985
2010s	5	1	-78%	#12,905
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	+100%	#11,329

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,251

1910s

247

+2145%

#926

1920s

402

+63%

#1,015

1930s

256

-36%

#1,096

1940s

185

-28%

#1,397

1950s

116

-37%

#1,769

1960s

101

-13%

#1,536

1970s

-48%

#3,148

1980s

-43%

#4,261

1990s

+13%

#5,918

2000s

-32%

#8,985

2010s

-78%

#12,905

2020s (to 2025)

+100%

#11,329

The story of Gasper

Gasper is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 1,469 American babies have been named Gasper. Its peak came in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Gasper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gasper?

The median living Gasper is about 65 years old; half are between 50 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Gasper 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.

Gasper year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,329
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#12,905
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#8,985
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,268
2001	5	#11,137
2000	5	#10,970
1995	5	#9,330
1990	7	#6,672
1985	7	#5,350
1980	9	#4,261
1975	7	#4,489
1970	10	#3,148
1965	8	#3,072
1960	28	#1,536
1955	12	#2,350
1950	18	#1,769
1945	15	#1,808
1940	19	#1,591
1935	27	#1,305
1930	40	#1,096
1925	36	#1,191
1920	43	#1,081
1915	27	#1,279
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gasper?

The median living Gasper is about 65 years old. Half of all living Gaspers are between 50 and 78 years old.

How many people named Gasper are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gasper are alive in the United States, based on 1,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gasper mean?

Gasper is a name, appearing as both a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Gasper in 2025?

Gasper did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gasper?

1,469 babies have been named Gasper in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gasper most popular?

Gasper peaked in 1917, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Gasper a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gasper rising or falling?

Gasper has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gasper popularity over time

The story of Gasper

How old are people named Gasper?

Gasper year by year

Frequently asked questions

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