Alfred vs Kasper
Alfred 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, Alfred was ranked #26 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Kasper over time
Alfred and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kasper in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kasper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alfred 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Kasper changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #26 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #26 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #76 in 2023, Kasper #326 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1973–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kasper in 37.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #286 in 2025, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, 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 | Alfred | Kasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Alfred and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 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