Total births
6,208
Boys' name · since 1880
Casper
6,208 babies named Casper in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #880
- among boys today
- 6,208
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
6,208 babies have been named Casper since 1880, making it today's #880 boys' name.
Casper has 6,208 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #880 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #880 among boys today
- 6,208 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Casper is currently the #880 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 6,208 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #880
- among boys today
- 6,208
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Casper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#880
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Casper was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
274 babies were named Casper in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Casper compares
6,208 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Casper's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Casper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,208 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 274 | 23 | 22,252 |
Casper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Casper's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 274, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Casper at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#880
Active since
1880
Casper popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 274
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Casper popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 2019 (Casper as girls' name)
Casper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Casper's strongest decade.
1,262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Casper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 193
1880s
193 births
- 1890s 180
1890s
180 births
- 1900s 144
1900s
144 births
- 1910s
1910s
716 births
- 1920s
1920s
762 births
- 1930s 420
1930s
420 births
- 1940s 281
1940s
281 births
- 1950s 253
1950s
253 births
- 1960s 156
1960s
156 births
- 1970s 115
1970s
115 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 218
1990s
218 births
- 2000s 425
2000s
425 births
- 2010s
2010s
938 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,262 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,262 births (20% of all-time use).
How Casper compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Casper's total volume
Casper vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Casper by state
Where Casper concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 439 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 365 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 214 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 156 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 129 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 89 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 82 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 81 | 1.3% |
New York share of Casper's total US births 7.1%
Even split
439 of 6,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Casper appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Casper? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,208 babies named Casper. Today it holds rank #880 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 274 births.
When was Casper most popular? ▼
Casper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,262 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Casper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Casper are New York (439 births), California (365 births), Pennsylvania (214 births).
How long has the name Casper been used? ▼
Casper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Casper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Casper's data
- New York records the most Caspers (439 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Casper
Nearby Names Like Casper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Casper
Casey Boy
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#856 11,308 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Compare Casper side by side: Casper vs Casey Casper vs Cash Casper vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Casper
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Casper: #880 Boys' Name - 6,208 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/casper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Casper draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.