Igor vs Kasper
Igor 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 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Kasper #17 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Igor was ranked #421 and Kasper #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Igor was ranked #1199 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Igor and Kasper over time
Igor and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Igor in 1.
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.
Igor 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1973 to 2023, ending at #461 and #17.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1973–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kasper in 33.
Highest recorded here: Igor #231 in 1986, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 1988: Kasper moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #308 and #364; by 1988 that had become #281 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Kasper #17.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2000–2024
Igor held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 13.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Igor #1199, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Igor #196 in 2009, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order changed in 2025: Kasper moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #414 and #755; by 2025 that had become #829 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #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 | Igor | 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, NO | 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) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Igor and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
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