boy's name

Kacper

KAHTS-per (Polish)

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 7,180

England and Wales

#788

2025 births

Kacper is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Kacper is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 341 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 12,546 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2001.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kacper Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

2,783
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Kacper by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 1,107
2010s 2,783
2020s (to 2025) 518

How Popular Is Kacper?

In 2025, Kacper was given to 42 babies in England and Wales, ranking #788 that year. It is a rare choice.

Where Kacper Is Used

Northern Ireland #490 3 in 2021
Scotland #690 4 in 2024
England & Wales #788 42 in 2025
Ireland #992 3 in 2025
Canada #3,334 5 in 2022
France #6,142 5 in 2024
United States #7,473 11 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Kacper

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kacper Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kacper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kacper

  • Polish KAHTS-per

Kacper 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.

Dutch
Caspar
Italian
Gaspare
Latin
Caspar
Russian
Kaspar
Spanish
Gaspar

Sibling Names for Kacper

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kacper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kacper

How popular is the name Kacper?

In 2025, Kacper was given to 42 babies in England and Wales, ranking #788 that year. It is a rare choice.

Is Kacper a girl's or a boy's name?

Kacper is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kacper?

Kacper has 2 syllables.

When was Kacper most popular?

Kacper peaked in 2008, when 341 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Kacper a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kacper currently ranks #690 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.