Kasper vs Ronald
Kasper and Ronaldcompared 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 2000, Kasper was ranked #83 and Ronald #569 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Kasper was ranked #500 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
Kasper and Ronald over time
Kasper and Ronald appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronald 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.
Ronald 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 · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ronald in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Kasper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #944 and #848; by 2010 that had become #668 and #1144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Ronald #796.
Norway · Boys15 shared years, 1973–2000
Kasper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ronald in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #77 in 1999, Ronald #263 in 1973.
The order changed in 1985: Kasper moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #502 and #396; by 1985 that had become #443 and #479.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Kasper #83, Ronald #569.
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 | Ronald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #619 (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 Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys