Jørgen vs Kasper
Jørgen 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, Jørgen was ranked #114 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Jørgen and Kasper over time
Jørgen and Kasper appear together in 1 published list, across 51 years of shared records. Jørgen held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Jørgen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Boys, Kasper moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2007 as Jørgen fell out of it to #52, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Kasper moved ahead of Jørgen in Norway · Boys — #50 and #51 the year before became #52 and #50.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Jørgen fell — from #66 and #549 in 1973 to #114 and #23 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jørgen and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #114 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Jørgen held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Kasper in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jørgen #17 in 1995, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Kasper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #50 and #51; by 2007 that had become #52 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jørgen #114, Kasper #23.
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 Jørgen
Pairs where Jørgen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Rune vs Jørgen
In 1945 they stood at #111 and #104 in Norway · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #498 and #116.
Rune · Jørgen · 74 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Jørgen
Aksel and Jørgen were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #114.
Aksel · Jørgen · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Jørgen
Anders and Jørgen were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #114.
Anders · Jørgen · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Jørgen
Andreas and Jørgen were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #114.
Andreas · Jørgen · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Kasper
Pairs where Kasper shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Erik vs Kasper
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.
Erik · Kasper · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Harald vs Kasper
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Harald fell — from #60 and #549 in 1973 to #109 and #23 in 2025.
Harald · Kasper · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kasper vs Joakim
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Joakim fell — from #549 and #168 in 1973 to #23 and #265 in 2025.
Kasper · Joakim · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Kasper
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Marius fell — from #65 and #549 in 1973 to #133 and #23 in 2025.
Marius · Kasper · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.
- Nora vs Heidi
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Nora rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #219 and #188 in 1945 to #3 and #437 in 2025.
Nora · Heidi · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henrik vs Morten
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Morten fell — from #141 and #107 in 1945 to #16 and #214 in 2025.
Henrik · Morten · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henrik vs Nils
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Nils fell — from #141 and #26 in 1945 to #16 and #61 in 2025.
Henrik · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Henrik
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #141 in 1945 to #174 and #16 in 2025.
Peter · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jørgen | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #114 (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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jørgen has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jørgen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #104 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: #17 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #114 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 #469 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys