Kasper vs Oliver
Kasper and Olivercompared 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 Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #23 and Oliver #5 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Oliver #7 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kasper was ranked #312 and Oliver #8 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Oliver #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Oliver over time
Kasper and Oliver appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Oliver 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.
Oliver reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kasper in 1. 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 1997, Oliver moved ahead of Kasper in Norway · Boys — #126 and #162 the year before became #143 and #103.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kasper and Oliver changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2025, ending at #23 and #5.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper and Oliver averaged 44.1 places apart, ending at #23 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Kasper and Oliver were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #23 and #5.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Oliver in 42.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #17 in 2023, Oliver #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Oliver moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #126 and #162; by 1997 that had become #143 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #23, Oliver #5.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 26.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Oliver #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Oliver #3.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #500 in 2012, Oliver #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #676, Oliver #18.
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 | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree', though the true root is debated. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old French |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɒlɪvər/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero |
| 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) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oliver has a recorded origin (Old French); Kasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Kasper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
- A meaning is recorded for Oliver; Kasper doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Oliver
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — 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 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys