Caspar is a distinctive choice, ranked #586 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Caspar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#586
About the Name Caspar
Caspar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 104 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #485 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Caspar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Caspar
Unlikely. With around 65 UK babies named Caspar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Caspar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Caspar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 104 places over the last five years to #586 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Caspar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Caspar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Caspars in the wild.
65
UK babies named Caspar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 104 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Caspar
Likely around 1 other Caspar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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