Declining since 2018, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Gaspard since 2008
Babies named Gaspard per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s | 32 |
Meaning & origin
Gaspard entered U.S. records in 2008 and reached its peak popularity in 2018, before beginning a gradual decline. In 2025, it ranked 8910 with a rate of about 1 in 213,510 births. While never widely used in the United States, Gaspard remains a classic French choice, related to the biblical name Jasper. Its trajectory shows a falling trend since 2018, reflecting a shift away from this particular style of traditional European name.
Gaspard is the French form of Jasper, which itself derives from the Persian name Gaspar, meaning 'treasurer.' The name is traditionally associated with one of the three Magi (the Wise Men) in Christian tradition, though the biblical names given to the Magi vary. Gaspard has been used in France since the Middle Ages and appears in works such as the 17th-century fairy tale 'The Ridiculous Wishes' by Charles Perrault.
“Gaspard” around the world
Where Gaspard lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
#37
in 2024
Quebec
8
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gas, Gaspy, Pard
Sibling names for Gaspard
Names that share Gaspard's style, for a brother or sister.
