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Jesper

Boy

Meaning of Jesper: Danish: 'treasurer'

Jesper is a boy's name most strongly associated with Danish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4042nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4042

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

245

First recorded 1979 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Jesper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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