Antonio vs Kasper
Antonio 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, Antonio was ranked #488 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Antonio was ranked #320 and Kasper #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Antonio was ranked #468 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #727 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Antonio and Kasper over time
Antonio and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Antonio held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kasper in 1.
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.
Antonio reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kasper in 1. 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
Antonio and Kasper changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #468 and #676.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Antonio fell — from #292 and #2425 in 1999 to #494 and #529 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Antonio and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #488 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1973–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kasper in 39.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #228 in 2001, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 1986: Kasper moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #434 and #443; by 1986 that had become #519 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #488, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kasper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Antonio held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kasper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #350 in 2024, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonio #468, 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 | Antonio | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 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