Jepson

#12,852 in 2025Boys' name

Son of Jep

Jepson has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 2013. In 2025 it ranked #12,852 of 13,926 boys’ names in use. Its peak year was 2018, with 12 recorded.

Babies named Jepson, 2025

1 in 663,000

Jepson over time, 1880–2025

Boys

Based on births in the U.S. Babies given the name each year. Hover the chart — or focus it and use the arrow keys — for any year. Gaps mean the name was given fewer than 5 times that year; these counts are unpublished.

Jepson: meaning, origin, and history

Son of Jep

Deeper origin not confirmed in the cited records

What Jepson means

Jepson means “son of Jep”.

Documented naming usage and pronunciation

Jepson is used in English (Rare).

Another recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɛp.sən/ for Jepson.

American usage and historical context

In the United States, 63 boys were recorded with the name Jepson between 2013 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 12 in 2018; its best national rank was #6,892 in 2018.

Over 5 years its rank fell, from #10,010 in 2020 to #12,852 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #11,306 in 2015 to #12,852 in 2025.

Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution

Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.

American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.

U.S. Social Security Administration: national name data and limitations

How common is Jepson?

Everything below is computed from the 2025 data — the most recent year available.

Among all babies, 2025: 1 in 663,000; 5 of 3,315,165 births
Among boys only: 1 in 342,000; <0.01% of boys
Rank, 2025: #12,852; of 13,926 boys’ names in use
Coin-flip room size: 459,581 kids; Even odds of a second one

Where Jepson sits on the popularity scale

Rarest published (5 a year)#1 — Liam (20,818)

Chance at least one other child shares the name

If the other children were drawn at random from the 2025 national name distribution. Real classrooms cluster by region and community, so treat these as a floor, not a ceiling.

Class of 20Under 1%

Class of 30Under 1%

Grade of 100Under 1%

School of 500Under 1%

Put another way: gather 459,581 children born in 2025 and it's an even bet that one of them is another Jepson. In a class of 30 the chance is Under 1%.

When Jepsons were born

Half of everyone ever recorded as Jepson was born before 2018 — so the typical Jepson is around 7 today.

Median birth year: 2018; About 7 years old
Biggest decade: 2010s; 58.7% of all use
Born in the last 25 years: 100.0%; A modern name
Recorded since 1950: 63; People you could plausibly meet

Choose a decade

2010s — 58.7% of all recorded uses (37).

Is Jepson rising or falling?

Rank movement and count movement can disagree — the number of distinct names in use keeps growing, so a name holding a steady count still slides down the list. Both are shown.

Rank vs 1 year ago: −3,473; Places dropped
Rank vs 5 years ago: −2,842; Places dropped
Rank vs 10 years ago: −1,546; Places dropped
Births vs 10 years ago: 0.83×; Fewer babies than then
Share of its own peak: 41.7%; Peak was 2018 (12)
Years since peak: 7; Years
Year-to-year steadiness: Shifting; 24.4% average annual change
Best rank ever: #6,892; 2018

Spellings of Jepson

Jepson is not the most common spelling — Jason is, with 79.3% against Jepson's <0.01%.

Jason79.3%1,052,030
Nelson6.0%79,709
Jaxson5.2%68,535
Jayson2.7%35,931
Jensen1.3%17,347
Benson1.1%14,312
Judson1.0%13,881
Jevon0.37%4,971

Grouped by closeness of spelling (up to two letter changes), same sex, with a floor on all-time use. It catches Sophia/Sofia and Aiden/Ayden, and misses spellings that sound alike but look different, like Sean and Shawn.

Jepson by the numbers

The raw record for each sex the name is used for.

As a boy's name

Rank in 2025: #12,852
Trend vs 5 yrs ago: Down 2,842
Best rank ever: #6,892; 2018
Peak year: 2018; 12 that year
First recorded: 2013
Last recorded: 2025
All-time count: 63
Count in 2025: 5

Names similar to Jepson

Matched on shared beginnings and endings, similar length, and comparable popularity.

Jephte Parson Arison Dreson Jedson Elison Huxson Godson Treson Yonason Keison Jyson Daison Kison Blesson Edisson Wattson Adilson Kaceson Caeson Yerson Khaison Tulson Ryerson

Sibling names for Jepson

Names from the same era and popularity tier — the two things that make a sibling set feel deliberate — skipping lookalike spellings and shared initials.

For a sister

Annabell Abagail Shyann Sydni Halie Sydnie Karleigh Rhianna

For a brother

Aaden Kale Hamilton Caesar Brennen Tobin Gavyn Arvin

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