Jonathan vs Kasper
Jonathan 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, Jonathan was ranked #93 and Kasper #23 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jonathan was ranked #200 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jonathan was ranked #223 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #302 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jonathan was ranked #352 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Jonathan and Kasper over time
Jonathan and Kasper appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Jonathan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Kasper moved ahead of Jonathan in Norway · Boys — #42 and #44 the year before became #49 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jonathan and Kasper changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #93 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Jonathan and Kasper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #93 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jonathan #114 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kasper in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #32 in 2011, Kasper #17 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Kasper moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #42 and #44; by 2014 that had become #49 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #93, Kasper #23.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Jonathan held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #55 in 1999, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jonathan #302, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Jonathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jonathan #114 in 2010, Kasper #500 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jonathan #223, 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 | Jonathan | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jonathan has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kasper.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 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