Kasper vs Marian
Kasper and Mariancompared 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 1994, Kasper was ranked #158 and Marian #532 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Kasper was ranked #561 and Marian #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Kasper and Marian over time
Kasper and Marian appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marian 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.
Marian 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 · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2023
Kasper held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Marian #1498 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Kasper moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #2857 and #2470; by 2006 that had become #1168 and #4052.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kasper #561, Marian #4991.
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1973–1994
Kasper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marian in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #158 in 1994, Marian #226 in 1978.
The order changed in 1984: Kasper moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #502 and #352; by 1984 that had become #387 and #592.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Kasper #158, Marian #532.
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 | Marian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| 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 Marian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Marian
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #382 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2013
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1964–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls