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Casper

“Treasurer” — Aramaic origin

Boy's name · #924 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Casper has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #332 (1889) · 6,208 babies named Casper all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #34 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #76 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caspers

• Casper Van Dien — American actor
• Casper Ruud — Norwegian tennis player
• Casper Ulrich Mortensen — Danish handball player
• Casper Nielsen — Danish footballer
• Casper von Folsach — Danish racing cyclist, born 1993

In stories & tradition

• Casper the Friendly Ghost — CGI character
• Casper — mythological king
• Casper Rose — Dream Team

What Caspers become

Among 270 notable people named Casper:

Athletes appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Casper Ruud, Norwegian tennis player.

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