How Many People Are Named Kasper?
An estimated 1,231 people in the United States have the first name Kasper. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Kasper peaked in popularity in 2023 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kasper as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kasper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kasper is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,231
About 1 in 278,436 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
96 births
Total Registered
1,324
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kasper
Kasper is predominantly male (98.5%), though 20 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kasper as a male name
Ranked #1,750 in 2024
94 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (94 births)
Kasper as a female name
Ranked #14,264 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Kasper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kasper span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 443 babies were registered. Kasper remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kasper by Decade
How has Kasper tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kasper by State
Birth registrations for Kasper span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Utah, North Carolina, Minnesota. On average, about 26 Kaspers were registered per state.
Kasper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kasper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kasper
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kasper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kasper?
We estimate approximately 1,231 people named Kasper are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 278,436 Americans share this first name.
Is Kasper a common name?
Kasper is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,324 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kasper most popular?
Kasper reached peak popularity in 2023, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kasper is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kasper a male name?
Kasper is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kasper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kasper Smith, Kasper Johnson, Kasper Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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