Kasper vs Thor
Kasper and Thorcompared 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 2025, Kasper was ranked #23 and Thor #217 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kasper was ranked #529 and Thor #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Kasper was ranked #713 and Thor #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Kasper and Thor over time
Kasper and Thor appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Kasper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Thor 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.
Thor 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.
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 1996, Kasper moved ahead of Thor in Norway · Boys — #190 and #147 the year before became #126 and #170.
- Mirrored each other
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Boys, Kasper rose about as far as Thor fell — from #549 and #93 in 1973 to #23 and #217 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kasper and Thor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #23 and #217.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1973–2025
Kasper held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Thor in 21.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #17 in 2023, Thor #93 in 1973.
The order changed in 1996: Kasper moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #190 and #147; by 1996 that had become #126 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kasper #23, Thor #217.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2024
Kasper held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Thor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kasper #326 in 2021, Thor #1324 in 2018.
The order changed in 2004: Kasper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2857 and #2470; by 2004 that had become #1347 and #3009.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kasper #529, Thor #3688.
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 | Thor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #23 (2025) | Norway · Boys #217 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kasper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Thor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #40 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys