Boys' name · since 1911

Gaspare

Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 445 babies named Gaspare, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
445
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

445 boys have been named Gaspare since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaspare has been recorded 445 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2006.

  • #8,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 445 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaspare ranks #8,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 445 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#8,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
445
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gaspare's 445 recorded births place it above 81.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Gaspare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gaspare's full recorded timeline at 1947, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gaspare popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1918)
14
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
46810121416 191119191927193519551968198119902006 5

Gaspare by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (93 births, 21% of the file).

1920s was Gaspare's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Gaspare births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 93 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Gaspare by state

Where Gaspare concentrates geographically, total births since 1911

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Gaspare
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
201 45.2%
#2 Michigan
5 1.1%
New York share of Gaspare's total US births 45.2%
Even split

201 of 445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gaspare?
445 babies have been named Gaspare since 1911. All-time, it sits at #8,454 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1918 with 14 births.
Where does Gaspare sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaspare ranks #8,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gaspare most popular?
Gaspare was most popular in the 1920s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Gaspare most popular?
The top states for the name Gaspare are New York (201 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Gaspare been used?
The SSA has tracked Gaspare since 1911 -- 96 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Gaspare?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaston, Gaspar, Gasper, Gaspard. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gaspare's data

  • Gaspare's decade-level peak was the 1920s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Gaspares (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gaspare: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gaspare draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.