Kasper vs Solomon
Kasper and Solomoncompared 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 1998, Kasper was ranked #92 and Solomon #587 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Kasper was ranked #312 and Solomon #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Solomon #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #535 and Solomon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kasper was ranked #676 and Solomon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Solomon over time
Kasper and Solomon appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Solomon held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kasper in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Solomon 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kasper and Solomon changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #676 and #676.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Solomon fell — from #2425 and #216 in 1999 to #529 and #427 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kasper #500 in 2012, Solomon #404 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Solomon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Solomon #216 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Solomon #427.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1973–1998
Kasper held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Solomon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #92 in 1998, Solomon #379 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Kasper #92, Solomon #587.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Solomon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #500 in 2012, Solomon #404 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #676, Solomon #676.
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 | Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kasper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Solomon.
- 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
Solomon
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #509 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys