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The first name Gaspard

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 boys were named Gaspard, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 11 births (#2,027).

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117
babies named Gaspard, 1996–2025
#4,275
rank in 2025
2016
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gaspard with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Gaspard at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Gaspard, the 9,185th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 14 were.

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104
babies named Gaspard since 1880
#9,185
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Gaspard

29 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
    French mathematician, mechanical engineer, and scientist (1792–1843)
  • Gaspard Monge
    French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry, 1746–1818
  • Gaspard Ulliel
    French actor (1984–2022)
  • Gaspard II de Coligny
    French nobleman and admiral and Huguenot leader (1519–1572)
  • Gaspard de Prony
    French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics (1755-1839)
  • Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette
    French politician (1763-1794)
  • Gaspard Dughet
    French painter (1613-1675)
  • Gaspar de Crayer
    Flemish painter (1584-1669)
  • Gaspard Mermillod
    Catholic cardinal (1824-1892), Bishop of Lausanne and Geneva
  • Gaspard Abeille
    French poet (1648-1718)
  • Gaspard Théodore Mollien
    French diplomat and explorer, 1796–1872
  • Jean-Baptiste Gaspard d'Ansse de Villoison
    18th century French classical scholar, 1750–1805

Questions

How popular is the name Gaspard?
In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Gaspard, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2016, with 11 births.
Is Gaspard a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 104 US babies named Gaspard since 1880 were boys.
When was Gaspard most popular?
2018 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Gaspard, its highest rank at 6,137th.
Is Gaspard also a surname?
Yes. Gaspard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.