Jorge vs Kasper

Jorge 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 1997, Jorge was ranked #515 and Kasper #143 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jorge was ranked #1758 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Jorge was ranked #755 and Kasper #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jorge and Kasper over time

Jorge and Kasper appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jorge in 0.

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.

Jorge reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Jorge held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kasper in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jorge #528 in 1999, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Kasper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #795 and #944; by 2010 that had become #1171 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jorge #1758, Kasper #529.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1973–1997
Jorge held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kasper in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jorge #329 in 1981, Kasper #143 in 1997.
The order changed in 1986: Kasper moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #440 and #443; by 1986 that had become #393 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jorge #515, Kasper #143.

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 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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Kasper vs Jørgen
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Jørgen fell — from #549 and #66 in 1973 to #23 and #114 in 2025.
Kasper · Jørgen · 51 shared years, 1973–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jorge, Kasper
Field	Jorge	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, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024)	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

Jorge and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Jorge

Popularity journey

First recorded1951
First recorded at #342 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–1997
Highest recorded position: #278 among boys in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1951–1997).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 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