Edward vs Kacper
Edward and Kacpercompared 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, Edward was ranked #31 and Kacper #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Kacper #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Edward was ranked #176 and Kacper #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Kacper #619 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Kacper #433 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Kacper over time
Edward and Kacper appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kacper in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kacper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edward 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Kacper changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #189 and #433.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Kacper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #189 and #433.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #82 in 2007, Kacper #92 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1984–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kacper in 15.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Kacper #173 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Kacper #433.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kacper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Kacper #158 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Kacper #773.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kacper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Edward #82 in 2007, Kacper #92 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Kacper #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2021
Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kacper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Kacper #136 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Edward #176, Kacper #433.
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 | Edward | Kacper |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Norway · Boys #433 (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
- Edward and Kacper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kacper
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys