Jesper
Boy name · #4187 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jesper? In official American birth records, Jesper has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Jesper ranks #4187 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Jesper.
The 46-year story
Jesper first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 26 babies and a rank of #4112. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jesper per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jesper in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jesper is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jesper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jesper is most common
State-level data for Jesper is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jesper
Statistically, parents drawn to Jesper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juniper, Prosper, Copper, Roper, and Kasper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jesper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8739 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jesper?
In official American birth records, the name Jesper first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Jesper a popular boy name?
Jesper ranked #4187 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Jesper most popular?
Jesper peaked in 2023, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4112 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jesper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Jesper. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.