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Casper

/ˈkæspɚ/ · 100% boys · #924 in the US for boys, 2025

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.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæspɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,855
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Casper per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 274
  • Born in 2025255
  • All time6,229
  • England & Wales, 2025#167 · 304

How popular is Casper?

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.

Names that sound like Casper

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jasper0.88
  2. Carter0.75
  3. Asher0.75
  4. Karter0.72
  5. Xander0.66
  6. Casey0.65
  7. Cooper0.65
  8. Baxter0.66

Middle names for Casper

Ranked by flow score
  1. Casper Paul0.77
  2. Casper John0.77
  3. Casper Blake0.76
  4. Casper Wade0.76
  5. Casper Quinn0.76
  6. Casper Jude0.76

Sibling names for Casper

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ambrosebrother · 0.95
  2. Merritteither · 0.95
  3. Evelinasister · 0.94
  4. Soleither · 0.94
  5. Vedasister · 0.93
  6. Marcelinesister · 0.92

Where Casper is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.03%
  2. Missouri0.02%
  3. Indiana0.02%
  4. Arizona0.01%
  5. Wisconsin0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Casper Anderson0.77
  2. Casper White0.72
  3. Casper Nguyen0.72
  4. Casper Moore0.72
  5. Casper Hill0.72
  6. Casper Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Casper

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Casper across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.