Total births
1,389
Boys' name · since 1912
Kasper
1,389 babies named Kasper in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1742
- among boys today
- 1,389
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Kasper currently ranks #1742 among boys' names in America, with 1,389 babies recorded since 1912.
Kasper has 1,389 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1742 as of the latest data, more common than 88% 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 1912 to 2025.
- #1742 among boys today
- 1,389 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kasper is currently the #1742 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 1,389 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1742
- among boys today
- 1,389
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Kasper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1742
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 88% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Kasper was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
95 babies were named Kasper in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kasper compares
1,389 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Kasper's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kasper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,389 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kasper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kasper's full recorded timeline at 2001, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kasper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,742
Active since
1912
Kasper popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Kasper popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2021 (Kasper as girls' name)
Kasper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kasper's strongest decade.
496 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kasper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 48
1910s
48 births
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
279 births
- 2010s
2010s
443 births
- 2020s
2020s
496 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 496 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kasper 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 Kasper's total volume
Kasper vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kasper by state
Where Kasper concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 131 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 69 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.5% |
California share of Kasper's total US births 9.4%
Even split
131 of 1,389 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Kasper appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kasper? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 1,389 babies named Kasper. Today it holds rank #1742 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 95 births.
When was Kasper most popular? ▼
Kasper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 496 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kasper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kasper are California (131 births), New York (69 births), Illinois (32 births).
How long has the name Kasper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kasper since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kasper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kash, Kason, Kasey, Kasen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kasper's data
- California records the most Kaspers (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kasper
Nearby Names Like Kasper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kasper
Kash Boy
#293 17,367 births
Kason Boy
#567 14,904 births
Kasey Boy
#1162 12,623 births
Kasen Boy
#549 11,414 births
Kashton Boy
#395 7,658 births
Compare Kasper side by side: Kasper vs Kash Kasper vs Kason Kasper vs Kasey
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kasper
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Deangelo #1744
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Ignatius #1739
4,075 births · Peak 2025
Jovan #1745
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Kasper: #1742 Boys' Name - 1,389 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kasper. 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 Kasper 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.