Erik vs Kasper
Erik 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, Erik was ranked #64 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Erik was ranked #348 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #404 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Erik was ranked #418 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Erik was ranked #468 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Erik and Kasper over time
Erik and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kasper 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2015, Kasper moved ahead of Erik in Norway · Boys — #36 and #37 the year before became #43 and #35.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Erik fell — from #29 and #549 in 1973 to #64 and #23 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Erik and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #64 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Erik #310 in 2021, Kasper #326 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Erik held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kasper in 11.
Highest recorded here: Erik #15 in 1981, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Kasper moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #36 and #37; by 2015 that had become #43 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erik #64, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Erik held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erik #310 in 2021, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erik #418, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Erik held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erik #240 in 2024, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erik #468, 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 | Erik | Kasper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeːrɪk/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Kasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Erik and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; 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
Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #27 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 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