Caspar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,889

among boys · ↑1,066 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caspar

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

25 babies

All-time total

401

#9,013 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Caspar popularity over time

401 babies have been named Caspar since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#3,272
1920s	18	2	+38%	#3,580
1930s	5	1	-72%	#3,722
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	24	2	–	#5,269
1990s	38	4	+58%	#5,042
2000s	64	6	+68%	#5,920
2010s	141	14	+120%	#4,110
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	+16%	#4,889

Where Caspar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Caspar

Caspar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,889 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 401 American babies have been named Caspar. Its peak came in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caspar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caspar?

The median living Caspar is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Caspar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caspar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,889
2024	15	#5,955
2023	13	#6,605
2022	19	#5,053
2021	14	#6,081
2020	17	#5,283
2019	9	#8,326
2018	25	#4,110
2017	20	#4,770
2016	20	#4,806
2015	7	#9,736
2014	17	#5,289
2013	15	#5,706
2012	10	#7,642
2011	7	#9,788
2010	11	#7,151
2009	6	#11,228
2008	–	–
2007	11	#7,172
2006	8	#8,854
2005	13	#5,920
2004	9	#7,619
2003	5	#11,144
2002	7	#8,589
2001	5	#10,823
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#5,042
1985	5	#6,675
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,465
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Caspar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Caspar David Friedrich German Romantic landscape painter (1774–1840) 18th century
2 Caspar Weinberger American politician and businessman (1917–2006) Contemporary
3 Caspar Bartholin the Younger Danish anatomist (1655–1738) 17th century
4 Caspar Schwenckfeld 16th century German theologian 1490–1561 · Medieval
5 Caspar Wessel Danish–Norwegian mathematician and cartographer 1745–1818 · 18th century
6 Caspar Friedrich Wolff German physiologist and embryologist (1733–1794) 1735–1794 · 18th century
7 Caspar Bartholin the Elder Danish physician, scientist, and theologian (1585–1629) 16th century
8 Caspar Barlaeus Dutch polymath and Renaissance humanist (1584 –1648) 16th century
9 Caspar Memering German footballer (born 1953) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caspar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caspar?

The median living Caspar is about 11 years old. Half of all living Caspars are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Caspar are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caspar are alive in the United States, based on 401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Caspar mean?

A name given to one of the Magi in Western church tradition, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more.

How popular is the name Caspar in 2025?

Caspar ranked #4,889 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caspar?

401 babies have been named Caspar in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caspar most popular?

Caspar peaked in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Caspar a boy or girl name?

Caspar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caspar rising or falling?

Caspar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caspar become more popular?

Caspar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Caspar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Caspar?

Well-known people named Caspar include Caspar David Friedrich (painter), Caspar Weinberger (politician), Caspar Bartholin the Younger (politician).

Names like Caspar

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