Total births
1,469
Boys' name · since 1907
Gasper
1,469 babies named Gasper in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,469
- total births
- 1907–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Gasper is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,469 have been recorded since 1907.
Gasper has 1,469 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2022.
- 1,469 total births
- 1907–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,469 boys have been named Gasper since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 1,469
- total births
- 1907–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Gasper was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
48 babies were named Gasper in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Gasper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gasper splits its recorded history at 1950: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gasper at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Gasper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2022
- Peak year (1917)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Gasper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gasper's strongest decade.
402 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Gasper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
247 births
- 1920s
1920s
402 births
- 1930s
1930s
256 births
- 1940s
1940s
185 births
- 1950s 116
1950s
116 births
- 1960s 101
1960s
101 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 402 births (27% of all-time use).
How Gasper compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gasper's total volume
Gasper vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Gasper by state
Where Gasper concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 518 | 35.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 43 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Gasper's total US births 35.3%
Even split
518 of 1,469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gasper? ▼
Gasper has been given to 1,469 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 48 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Gasper most popular? ▼
Gasper was most popular in the 1920s decade with 402 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Gasper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gasper are New York (518 births), Michigan (43 births), New Jersey (20 births).
How long has the name Gasper been used? ▼
Records for Gasper go back to 1907, giving 116 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Gasper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gaston, Gaspar, Gaspare, Gaspard. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gasper's data
- Gasper's decade-level peak was the 1920s (402 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gaspers (518 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gasper
Nearby Names Like Gasper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gasper
Gaston Boy
#4079 4,053 births
Gaspar Boy
#2642 2,211 births
Gaspare Boy
445 births
Gaspard Boy
104 births
Compare Gasper side by side: Gasper vs Gaston Gasper vs Gaspar Gasper vs Gaspare
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gasper: Baby Name Since 1907 - 1,469 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gasper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gasper 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 June 2026.