Kasper vs Manuel

Kasper and Manuelcompared 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 2016, Kasper was ranked #35 and Manuel #462 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Manuel #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Manuel #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Manuel #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Kasper and Manuel over time

Kasper and Manuel appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Manuel 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.

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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kasper and Manuel changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #529 and #898.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Manuel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Manuel #898 in 2024.
The order changed in 2006: Kasper moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1617 and #1534; by 2006 that had become #1168 and #1892.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Manuel #898.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1973–2016
Kasper held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Manuel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #33 in 2009, Manuel #344 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kasper #35, Manuel #462.

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 Kasper, Manuel
Field	Kasper	Manuel
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, NO	GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #23 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

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

Manuel

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2016
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys