Barnabas vs Kasper
Barnabas 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Barnabas was ranked #2443 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Barnabas was ranked #720 and Kasper #611 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Barnabas and Kasper over time
Barnabas and Kasper appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Barnabas 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.
Barnabas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Barnabas fell — from #1130 and #2425 in 1999 to #2443 and #529 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Barnabas #1001 in 2019, Kasper #326 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Barnabas held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kasper in 20.
Highest recorded here: Barnabas #1001 in 2019, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2006: Kasper moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1456 and #1617; by 2006 that had become #1892 and #1168.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barnabas #2443, Kasper #529.
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 | Barnabas | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Barnabas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Barnabas
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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