Kasper vs Noah
Kasper and Noahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kasper was ranked #312 and Noah #1 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #23 and Noah #1 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Noah over time
Kasper and Noah appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kasper 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Noah moved ahead of Kasper in Norway · Boys — #52 and #75 the year before became #52 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Kasper and Noah were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #23 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kasper #326 in 2021, Noah #1 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1990–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Noah in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #17 in 2023, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 2003: Noah moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #52 and #75; by 2003 that had become #52 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #23, Noah #1.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Noah #2.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #500 in 2012, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #676, Noah #3.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnoʊə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Kasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Kasper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; Kasper doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Kasper a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys