boy's name
Caspar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,914
Scotland
#606
2020 births
Caspar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 10,978 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caspar over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 412 |
| 2010s | 574 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 387 |
How popular is Caspar?
In 2025, Caspar was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #728 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Caspar is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caspar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caspar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caspar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Caspar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Caspar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caspar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caspar
How popular is the name Caspar?
In 2025, Caspar was given to 48 babies in England and Wales, ranking #728 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Caspar a girl's or a boy's name?
Caspar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caspar?
Caspar has 2 syllables.
When was Caspar most popular?
Caspar peaked in 2022, when 82 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Caspar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caspar currently ranks #728 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.