Kasper vs Musab
Kasper and Musabcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Musab #924 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Musab #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Musab over time
Kasper and Musab appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Musab 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.
Kasper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Musab 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 Musab changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2024, ending at #529 and #924.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kasper #326 in 2021, Musab #771 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Musab in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Musab #771 in 2022.
The order changed in 2010: Kasper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #944 and #831; by 2010 that had become #668 and #1029.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Musab #924.
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 | Musab |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kasper and Musab both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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
Musab
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #924 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys