Kasper
Kasper is a masculine given name which may refer to:Kasper Andersen (cyclist), Danish cyclist Kasper Andersen, Danish speedway rider Kasper Irming Andersen, Danish handball player Kasper Bøgelund, Danish retired footballer Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer Kasper Fisker, Danish footballer Kasper Goltwurm (1524–1559), German Lutheran theologian - see Philip III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg Kasper…
Meaning & Origin of Kasper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kasper is a masculine given name which may refer to:Kasper Andersen (cyclist), Danish cyclist Kasper Andersen, Danish speedway rider Kasper Irming Andersen, Danish handball player Kasper Bøgelund, Danish retired footballer Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer Kasper Fisker, Danish footballer Kasper Goltwurm (1524–1559), German Lutheran theologian - see Philip III, Count of Nassau-Weilburg Kasper…
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The Story of Kasper
Kasper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 101 Kaspers were born — ranking #1,680 that year. As of 2026, Kasper ranks #1,680 for baby boys with 101 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Kaspers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kasper
Kasper is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kasper's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,680. Use the chart and map above to compare Kasper's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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