Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Vesper

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #2,482 Trend ↑ Rising 79%
Rank 2025
#2,482
among girls · ↑290 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Vesper · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,323
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
89 babies
All-time total
1,006
#7,883 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Vesper popularity over time

1,006 babies have been named Vesper since 1902, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 10 – 10 1 – #2,026
1910s 47 15 62 6 +520% #2,617
1920s 34 26 60 6 -3% #3,328
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 37 – 37 4 – #4,923
2010s 430 – 430 43 +1062% #2,545
2020s (to 2025) 374 33 407 68 +58% #2,267

Where Vesper is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 90 0.06 outside top 500
2029 95 0.06 outside top 500
2030 99 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Vesper

Vesper is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,482 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 1,006 American babies have been named Vesper, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 89 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 Vesper stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vesper?

The median living Vesper is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 900 people named Vesper are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Vesper year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 72 #2,482 8 #9,644
2024 62 #2,772 12 #7,229
2023 82 #2,267 7 #10,736
2022 65 #2,685 6 #12,227
2021 51 #3,210 – –
2020 42 #3,604 – –
2019 38 #3,914 – –
2018 45 #3,492 – –
2017 70 #2,545 – –
2016 55 #3,058 – –
2015 45 #3,529 – –
2014 53 #3,136 – –
2013 35 #4,237 – –
2012 30 #4,830 – –
2011 35 #4,237 – –
2010 24 #5,767 – –
2009 30 #4,923 – –
2008 7 #15,317 – –
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1925 – – 5 #4,831
1920 10 #3,328 6 #4,258
1915 5 #4,919 – –
1910 5 #2,769 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vesper?

The median living Vesper is about 6 years old. Half of all living Vespers are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Vesper are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Vesper are alive in the United States, based on 1,006 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vesper in 2025?

Vesper ranked #2,482 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vesper?

1,006 babies have been named Vesper in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vesper most popular?

Vesper peaked in 2023, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Vesper a boy or girl name?

Vesper is used for both: about 93% of babies named Vesper have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Vesper rising or falling?

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

Will Vesper become more popular?

Vesper is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 girls named Vesper in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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