Kasper
Boy name · #1871 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Kasper ranks #1871 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Kasper.
Babies named Kasper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Kasper first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 95 babies and a rank of #1735. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kasper in class?
Kasper scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kasper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kasper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaspers were CA (11), IL (6), TX (6), NY (5), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kasper
Statistically, parents drawn to Kasper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kooper, Copper, Roper, Casper, and Prosper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kasper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 85 | #1861 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 37 | #2979 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 27 | #3456 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kasper a popular boy name?
Kasper ranked #1871 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Kasper most popular?
Kasper peaked in 2024, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1735 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kasper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Kasper. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.