Name meaning & stats
Jesper
Jesper. 245 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Jespers are 3.8× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
245 US babies were named Jesper between 1940 and 2025.
Jesper around the world
- Norway: 3,749 babies since 1945, peak 2004, No. 55 in 2025
- Sweden: 4,726 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 525 in 2022
- Belgium: 76 babies since 1995, peak 2017, No. 1,146 in 2025
- England & Wales: 109 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jespers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 101 people |
| Ice hockey player | 3.8× | High · 47 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | High · 32 people |
| Journalist | 1.7× | High · 31 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Jespers show up 3.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jespers are 2.0× more likely than expected to be screenwriters.
The surprise career: High confidence · 25 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)