Kasper vs Michal
Kasper and Michalcompared 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 2021, Kasper was ranked #26 and Michal #479 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Kasper was ranked #421 and Michal #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Michal #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Michal #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kasper was ranked #755 and Michal #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Michal over time
Kasper and Michal appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Michal 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Kasper moved ahead of Michal in Norway · Boys — #190 and #151 the year before became #126 and #186.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kasper and Michal changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #529 and #1162.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Michal fell — from #549 and #260 in 1973 to #26 and #479 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Kasper and Michal were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #26 and #479.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1973–2021
Kasper held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Michal in 20.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #26 in 2018, Michal #58 in 1982.
The order changed in 1996: Kasper moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #190 and #151; by 1996 that had become #126 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kasper #26, Michal #479.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Michal in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Michal #298 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Michal #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2021
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Michal in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #500 in 2012, Michal #149 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kasper #755, Michal #552.
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 | Michal |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #727 (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 Michal 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
Michal
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2021
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1955–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls