How Many People Are Named Casey?
people named Casey are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,853 people in the US has this name
Based on 194,775 babies named Casey in Social Security records from 1888 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
7,510 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendant of CATHASACH". This name can be given in honour of Casey Jones (1863-1900), a train engineer who sacrificed his life to save his passengers. In his case, Casey was a nickname acquired because he was raised in the town of Cayce, Kentucky.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Casey in English. Counting Casey and these spellings together, about 229,019 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Casey, 41.2% were girls and 58.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Casey rose from 0% in the 1910s to 21.2% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 1990s, at 47%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Casey alive today is about 35 years old, and 68% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 28 and 43 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Casey first appears in the records in 1888 and was given most often in 1987, to 7,510 babies. In 2025, 1,300 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1888 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Casey never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #80, in 1987, and it was in the top 100 for 14 years, 1978 to 1991. In 2025 it ranked #320. Among girls, its best rank was #80, in 1986.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #320 | #1,065 |
| Best rank | #80 (1987) | #80 (1986) |
| Years in the top 100 | 14 (1978 to 1991) | 3 (1986 to 1988) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #86 in the 1980s | #103 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Casey alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Casey were born in California than in any other state: about 17,966 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Casey was given 2.4 times as often in North Dakota, 2.3 times in Montana and 2.2 times in Wyoming.
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