Casey
Anglicized from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, descendant of Cathasach, a byname meaning watchful or vigilant. It serves as a first name for either sex.
Casey in 2025
Casey was given to 1,300 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,072 boys and 228 girls, making it the 516th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,550 babies born.
The history of Casey
Casey reached its highest point in 1987, when 7,510 babies were given the name, ranking 97th that year.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 194,775 babies have been named Casey. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Casey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Casey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,960 |
| 1890s | 37 | 1,735 |
| 1900s | 89 | 1,632 |
| 1910s | 444 | 1,252 |
| 1920s | 357 | 2,112 |
| 1930s | 277 | 2,201 |
| 1940s | 619 | 1,273 |
| 1950s | 3,087 | 780 |
| 1960s | 5,682 | 552 |
| 1970s | 27,633 | 115 |
| 1980s | 63,886 | 97 |
| 1990s | 55,154 | 104 |
| 2000s | 21,382 | 219 |
| 2010s | 9,173 | 570 |
| 2020s | 6,949 | 503 |
Where Casey is heading
Casey has risen 51% over the past decade, from 860 babies in 2015 to 1,300 in 2025.
Names like Casey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Casey.