Names / Girl names
Vesper
Current rank
#2,482
and rising
All-time peak
#2,026
in 1902
First recorded
1902
in U.S. data
Children named
1,000
since 1902
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,026 in 1902 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Evening star (Latin). Stateside, it makes its debut in 1902. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 1,000 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.