Jasper
Say it: JAS-per/ˈdʒaspə/
BoyMeans treasurer6 letters2 syllables
#317
in Ireland (2025)
#307 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#262
best rank (2020)
193
babies since 1998
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10-year rank change
Jasper through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #307 |
| 2024 | 9 | #379 |
| 2023 | 11 | #333 |
| 2022 | 12 | #338 |
| 2021 | 17 | #262 |
| 2020 | 17 | #262 |
| 2019 | 13 | #311 |
| 2018 | 15 | #287 |
| 2017 | 9 | #394 |
| 2016 | 11 | #353 |
| 2015 | 9 | #397 |
| 2014 | 12 | #347 |
| 2013 | 7 | #448 |
| 2012 | 3 | #718 |
| 2011 | 6 | #490 |
| 2010 | 6 | #491 |
| 2009 | 6 | #472 |
| 2008 | 6 | #472 |
| 2006 | 5 | #423 |
| 2003 | 3 | #500 |
| 1998 | 3 | #369 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Jasper mean?
Treasurer
Persian, through the medieval name of one of the three Magi.
Say it right
JASper
The same name as Caspar and Gaspar in other languages.
The story of Jasper
Jasper goes back to the three wise men of the Christmas story. The Bible does not name them, but medieval tradition did, and one became Caspar, known in English as Jasper. The name is usually traced to a Persian word for a treasurer. Despite the look of it, it has nothing to do with the gemstone jasper.
In Ireland it first reached the CSO list in 1998. It stayed small for years, then had its best year in 2020, with 17 babies and a rank of number 262 in 2020. In 2025, 13 boys were named Jasper.
It is noticeably more popular in Northern Ireland, where its best rank was number 134 in 2021.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Jasper (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Jasper (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | 13 | 193 |
In Northern Ireland
#212 in 2025 with 9 babies. Best rank #134 (2021); 119 babies since 2010.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.