Kade vs Kasper
Kade 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, Kade was ranked #348 and Kasper #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kade was ranked #352 and Kasper #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kade was ranked #509 and Kasper #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kade was ranked #638 and Kasper #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Kade and Kasper over time
Kade and Kasper appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Kade fell — from #396 and #2425 in 1999 to #638 and #529 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kade held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kasper in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kade #396 in 1999, Kasper #326 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Kasper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #594 and #701; by 2012 that had become #625 and #592.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kade #638, Kasper #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2025
Kade held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kasper in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kade #430 in 2024, Kasper #547 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Kade moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #764 and #646; by 2021 that had become #552 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kade #509, 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 | Kade | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kade and Kasper both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kade
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 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 recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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