Jameson vs Kasper
Jameson 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jameson was ranked #395 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jameson was ranked #1162 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jameson was ranked #785 and Kasper #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jameson and Kasper over time
Jameson and Kasper appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jameson 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jameson #805 in 2021, Kasper #326 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Jameson held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kasper in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jameson #805 in 2021, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2004: Kasper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1629 and #2857; by 2004 that had become #1878 and #1347.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jameson #1162, Kasper #529.
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 | Jameson | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jameson has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jameson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2024
Highest recorded position: #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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