Jasper

Jasper is a male given name: 98% of people named Jasper are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands, Belgium
US births since 1880: 40,094 male / 755 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jasper

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jasper," in English, "Guten Tag Jasper," in German. Jasper is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jasper are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jasper,

German

Guten Tag Jasper,

French

Bonjour Jasper,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jasper:

Chinese

Jasper您好：

Japanese

Jasper様

English

Hi Jasper,

German

Hi Jasper,

French

Salut Jasper,

Spanish

Hola Jasper,

Chinese

Jasper你好：

Japanese

Jasperさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Jasper by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	98%
Netherlands	uncommon	man's name	98%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%
East Frisia	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

40,094 male · 755 female · 40,849 births recorded

Male 98%Female 2%

Since 1980: 97% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jasper a male or female name?

Jasper is a male given name: 98% of people named Jasper are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.

How do I address Jasper in an email?

Is Jasper a unisex name?

Jasper is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jasper are men. Jasper leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Jasper a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jasper (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_jasper,
  title  = {Is Jasper a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jasper},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}