Casey
UnisexCasey has been given to 194,775 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1987 and currently ranks #320 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkeɪsi/
Anglicisation of an Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh (literally “descendant of (a person named) Watchful”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
194,775
Peak year
1987 (7,510 babies)
Rank in 2025
#320 for boys
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▲ +51%
Gender split
40% girls / 60% boys
Famous people named Casey
Casey Stoner
Australian former motorcycle racer
Casey Dellacqua
Australian tennis player
Casey Neistat
American YouTube personality, filmmaker and entrepreneur
Casey Stoney
English association football player (born 1982)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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