The first name Kasper
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 83 boys were named Kasper, making it the 469th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 140 births (#326).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kasper with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kasper at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Kasper, the 1,880th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 95 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kasper
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kasper SchmeichelDanish association football player, born 1986
- Kasper DolbergDanish association football player (born 1997)
- Kasper HjulmandDanish association football manager, born 1972
- Kasper AsgreenDanish cyclist, born 1995
- Kasper BøgelundDanish footballer, born 1980
- Kasper HøghDanish association football player, born 2000
- Kasper SøndergaardDanish handball player, born 1981
- Kasper HämäläinenFinnish footballer, born 1986
- Kasper JunkerDanish association football player, born 1994
- Kasper LarsenDanish association football player, born 1993
- Kasper HvidtDanish handball player, born 1976
- Kasper Winther JørgensenDanish rower, born 1985
Questions
- How popular is the name Kasper?
- In 2025, 83 boys born in England and Wales were named Kasper, ranking 469th. Its peak was 2021, with 140 births.
- Is Kasper a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 1,409 US babies named Kasper since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kasper most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 95 babies were named Kasper, its highest rank at 1,748th.
- Is Kasper also a surname?
- Yes. Kasper is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.