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Casper

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Bringer of treasure”

Linguistic heritage: Arabic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:KA-spur

IPA (US English):/ˈkæ.spər/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2024274 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#924255 births in 2025

Total US Registrations6,229Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2024 (274 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level255 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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