Christopher vs Kasper
Christopher 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, Christopher was ranked #311 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Christopher was ranked #121 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Christopher was ranked #153 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #204 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Kasper over time
Christopher and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Christopher 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.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Kasper moved ahead of Christopher in Norway · Boys — #117 and #143 the year before became #126 and #92.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Christopher fell — from #177 and #549 in 1973 to #311 and #23 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #311 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1973–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kasper in 27.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #54 in 1987, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 1998: Kasper moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #117 and #143; by 1998 that had become #126 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #311, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Christopher held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #38 in 1999, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christopher #204, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Christopher held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #61 in 2009, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christopher #121, 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 | Christopher | Kasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | |
| 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Kasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Kasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 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