Caspar
How to say it: KAS-par · /ˈkæspɑːr/
From Persian 'ganzabara' meaning 'treasurer' - name of one of the Three Wise Men, popular in Germany.
Caspar was the 677th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #533 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #677 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,234 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #533 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caspar is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caspar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Caspar
- Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840)German Romantic landscape painter
- Caspar Memering (born 1953)German association football player
- Caspar Weinberger (1917–2006)American politician
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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