Adrian vs Kasper
Adrian and Kaspercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Kasper over time
Adrian and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kasper in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kasper in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Kasper moved ahead of Adrian in Norway · Boys — #26 and #31 the year before became #47 and #39.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #70 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #110 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Kasper in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Kasper moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #26 and #31; by 2020 that had become #47 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Kasper #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Kasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Kasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Kasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #549 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1973–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys