Vesper
Girl name · #2461 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vesper? In official American birth records, Vesper has been tracked continuously since 1902, giving it 123 years of documented American history.
Vesper ranks #2461 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Vesper.
Babies named Vesper per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 123-year story
Vesper first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 82 babies and a rank of #2258. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vesper against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vesper in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vesper is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vesper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vesper is most common
State-level data for Vesper 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 Vesper
Statistically, parents drawn to Vesper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasper, Porter, Cooper, Pepper, and Kooper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vesper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 1926 | 7 | #3873 |
| 1924 | 6 | #4434 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4967 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4445 |
| 1920 | 10 | #3097 |
| 1919 | 9 | #3219 |
| 1918 | 7 | #3869 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vesper?
In official American birth records, the name Vesper first appeared in 1902 (over 123 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 123 years.
Is Vesper a popular girl name?
Vesper ranked #2461 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Vesper most popular?
Vesper peaked in 2023, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2258 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vesper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Vesper. 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.