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Casper

Boy

Meaning of Casper: Persian: 'bringer of treasure'

Casper is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 926th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#926

255 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#192

259 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,229

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 49 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 46 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 38 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 56 babies2012: 71 babies2013: 92 babies2014: 86 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 83 babies2017: 123 babies2018: 129 babies2019: 165 babies2020: 158 babies20202021: 186 babies2022: 181 babies2023: 223 babies2024: 274 babies2025: 255 babies
US babies named Casper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 274.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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