Gaspar
How to say it: guh-SPAR · /ɡəˈspɑr/
Spanish and Portuguese form of Caspar (Persian: 'treasurer') - traditionally one of the Three Magi.
Gaspar was the 2,372nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,238 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,372 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,238 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Gaspar is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Parents who love Gaspar also love
Nicknames
- Gas
Honouring a Gaspar in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gaspar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Gaspar
- Gaspar Noé (born 1963)Argentine director, screenwriter, cinematographer and film producer
- Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811)Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher
- Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587–1645)Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister
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