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Francisco vs Kasper

Francisco 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 2012, Francisco was ranked #542 and Kasper #51 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Francisco was ranked #1000 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Francisco was ranked #676 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Francisco and Kasper over time

Francisco and Kasper appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francisco in 0.

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.

Francisco 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 19992024

    Francisco held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kasper in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Francisco #743 in 2017, Kasper #326 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2007: Kasper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #984 and #1168; by 2007 that had become #1169 and #820.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Francisco #1000, Kasper #529.

  • Norway · Boys23 shared years, 19732012

    Francisco held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kasper in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Francisco #356 in 1979, Kasper #44 in 2008.

    The order changed in 1986: Kasper moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #368 and #443; by 1986 that had become #459 and #295.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Francisco #542, Kasper #51.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Kasper

Pairs where Kasper shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Francisco, Kasper
FieldFranciscoKasper
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)Norway · Boys #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Francisco has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Francisco

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #253 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1948–2012

    Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1948–2012).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Kasper

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1973–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1973–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys