Bernard vs Kasper
Bernard 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, Bernard was ranked #277 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Bernard was ranked #421 and Kasper #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bernard was ranked #509 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bernard was ranked #613 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Bernard and Kasper over time
Bernard and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernard 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.
Kasper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bernard 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Bernard #200 in 2021, Kasper #17 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1975–2025
Bernard held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kasper in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #200 in 2021, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernard #277, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kasper in 18.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #613 in 2024, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2007: Kasper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1016 and #1168; by 2007 that had become #1306 and #820.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #613, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Bernard held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #268 in 2019, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernard #509, 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 | Bernard | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #277 (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
- Bernard and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 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