Case
English surname from Anglo-Norman casse, a box or chest, originally marking a maker of such containers. It is also used as a clipped form of Casey.
Case in 2025
Case was given to 359 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,483rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,235 babies born.
The history of Case
Case reached its highest point in 2014, when 623 babies were given the name, ranking 972nd that year.
Across the 67 years of records since 1959, 9,926 babies have been named Case. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Case by decade
| Decade | Babies named Case | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,422 |
| 1960s | 46 | 8,354 |
| 1970s | 114 | 6,017 |
| 1980s | 279 | 4,234 |
| 1990s | 532 | 3,012 |
| 2000s | 1,583 | 1,872 |
| 2010s | 4,926 | 972 |
| 2020s | 2,441 | 1,181 |
Where Case is heading
Case has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 527 babies in 2015 to 359 in 2025.
Names like Case
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Case.