Archer vs Jasper
Archer and Jaspercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #35 and Jasper #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archer was ranked #42 and Jasper #56 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #173 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #209 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #216 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #577 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archer and Jasper over time
Archer and Jasper appear together in 5 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Jasper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Archer in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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
Archer and Jasper changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2014 and 2025, ending at #577 and #317.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Archer #169 in 2022, Jasper #71 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasper in 26.
Highest recorded here: Archer #169 in 2022, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #173, Jasper #71.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archer #32 in 2018, Jasper #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #35, Jasper #56.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jasper in 8.
Highest recorded here: Archer #350 in 2024, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #577, Jasper #317.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2023
Archer held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Archer #34 in 2022, Jasper #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archer #42, Jasper #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jasper in 6.
Highest recorded here: Archer #216 in 2024, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #216, Jasper #187.
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 | Archer | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #35 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (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
- Archer and Jasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Archer
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #1281 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2018 (recorded 2012–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys