Casper has been given to about 6,229 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Casper ranks 924th among American boys in 2025, with 255 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 274 babies were given the name, ranking 881st. The typical living American called Casper is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.