Name meaning & stats
Caspar
Caspar (Old Persian origin). 365 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Caspars are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Old PersianSpelling of Casper
Casper around the world
- Каспер · Russian
- كاسبر · Arabic
- קספר · Hebrew
- キャスパー · Japanese
- 卡斯帕 (名字) · Chinese
- Caspar · Dutch
Famous Caspers
- Casper Ruud · Norwegian tennis player
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
365 US babies were named Caspar between 1940 and 2025.
Where Caspars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Caspars show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Caspers spell it Caspar
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)