Dorian vs Kasper
Dorian 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, Dorian was ranked #898 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dorian was ranked #829 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dorian and Kasper over time
Dorian and Kasper appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dorian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dorian and Kasper changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #898 and #529.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dorian #322 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Dorian held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kasper in 17.
Highest recorded here: Dorian #549 in 2012, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Kasper moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #549 and #592; by 2013 that had become #788 and #560.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dorian #898, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Dorian held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Dorian #322 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order changed in 2024: Kasper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #454 and #755; by 2024 that had become #655 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dorian #829, 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 | Dorian | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (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
- Dorian and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dorian
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1458 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 recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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