The first name Jesper
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Jesper, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 8 births (#2,211).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jesper with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jesper at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Jesper, the 4,187th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 26 were.
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 Jesper
39 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jesper GrønkjærDanish footballer, born 1977
- Jesper LindstrømDanish footballer (born 2000)
- Jesper OlsenDanish footballer, born 1961
- Jesper KydDanish composer and sound designer, born 1972
- Jesper ChristiansenDanish footballer, born 1978
- Jesper ChristensenDanish actor (born 1948)
- Jesper NøddesboDanish handball player, born 1980
- Jesper HansenDanish association football player (1985-)
- Jesper SkibbyDanish cyclist, born 1964
- Jesper HansenDanish cyclist, born 1990
- Jesper HansenDanish sport shooter, born 1980
- Jesper WorreDanish racing cyclist, born 1959
Questions
- How popular is the name Jesper?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jesper, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2007, with 8 births.
- Is Jesper a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 245 US babies named Jesper since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jesper most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Jesper, its highest rank at 4,163rd.