Kacper vs Kian
Kacper and Kiancompared 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, Kacper was ranked #433 and Kian #162 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kacper was ranked #829 and Kian #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kacper was ranked #773 and Kian #204 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kacper was ranked #619 and Kian #218 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kacper was ranked #433 and Kian #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Kacper and Kian over time
Kacper and Kian appear together in 4 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Kian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kacper in 1.
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.
Kacper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kian 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kacper and Kian changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2021, ending at #433 and #295.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kian rose about as far as Kacper fell — from #203 and #554 in 2000 to #433 and #162 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2025
Kacper held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kian in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kacper #173 in 2004, Kian #162 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Kian moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #228 and #237; by 2020 that had become #229 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kacper #433, Kian #162.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Kacper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kian in 24.
Highest recorded here: Kacper #158 in 2008, Kian #54 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kacper #773, Kian #204.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Kacper held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kian in 14.
Highest recorded here: Kacper #92 in 2008, Kian #67 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kacper #829, Kian #170.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2021
Kacper held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kian in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kacper #136 in 2009, Kian #78 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kacper #433, Kian #295.
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 | Kacper | Kian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #433 (2025) | Norway · Boys #162 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kacper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kacper
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #624 among boys in Norway in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kian
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #162 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys