boy's name
Kasper
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,317
Northern Ireland
#316
2023 births
Kasper is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,349 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kasper 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 | 4 |
| 2000s | 168 |
| 2010s | 728 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 579 |
How popular is Kasper?
In 2025, Kasper was given to 83 babies in England and Wales, ranking #469 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kasper 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 Kasper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kasper also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kasper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Kasper 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 Kasper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kasper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kasper
How popular is the name Kasper?
In 2025, Kasper was given to 83 babies in England and Wales, ranking #469 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kasper a girl's or a boy's name?
Kasper is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kasper?
Kasper has 2 syllables.
When was Kasper most popular?
Kasper peaked in 2021, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kasper a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kasper currently ranks #469 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.