Kasper vs Marcel
Kasper and Marcelcompared 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, Kasper was ranked #23 and Marcel #360 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kasper was ranked #312 and Marcel #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Marcel #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Marcel #475 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Marcel #535 among boys in Scotland.
Kasper and Marcel over time
Kasper and Marcel appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Marcel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kasper 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.
Marcel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kasper and Marcel changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #23 and #360.
- Longest-running competitions
Kasper and Marcel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #23 and #360.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kasper #500 in 2012, Marcel #150 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1973–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marcel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #17 in 2023, Marcel #202 in 2020.
The order changed in 1986: Kasper moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #443 and #395; by 1986 that had become #295 and #627.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #23, Marcel #360.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marcel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Marcel #221 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Marcel #475.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #500 in 2012, Marcel #150 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #676, Marcel #372.
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 | Kasper | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | Norway · Boys #360 (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 Marcel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Marcel
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys