Johan vs Kasper
Johan 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, Johan was ranked #39 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Johan was ranked #857 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Johan was ranked #676 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Johan and Kasper over time
Johan and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Johan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kasper 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.
Johan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kasper in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Kasper moved ahead of Johan in Norway · Boys — #31 and #39 the year before became #37 and #26.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Johan and Kasper changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #857 and #529.
- Longest-running competitions
Johan and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #39 and #23.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kasper in 20.
Highest recorded here: Johan #31 in 2015, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Kasper moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #31 and #39; by 2021 that had become #37 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #39, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Johan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kasper in 17.
Highest recorded here: Johan #692 in 2013, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Kasper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #748 and #944; by 2010 that had become #918 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Johan #857, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2025
Johan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kasper in 2.
Highest recorded here: Johan #327 in 2024, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Johan #676, 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 | Johan | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #39 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Johan and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Johan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 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: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 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