Case

“From the English surname; possibly a diminutive of Casey — watchful, vigilant (Irish)” — English or Irish origin

Boy's name · #733 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Case reached #468 in 2014 and has eased to #733 since. About 9,900 boys have carried it since 1959. In Arkansas and Oklahoma it runs 3–4× its national rate. Together with its spelling variant Kase (#1115), Case would rank around #544 with about 550 births last year — the newborns split about 65/35 between Case and Kase.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cases

Case Keenum — American football player (born 1988)
Case Broderick — American politician (1839-1920)
Case Walker — American actor and singer
Case Cunningham — U.S. Air Force general
Case McCoy — American football player (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

CASE — Interstellar

What Cases become

Among 16 notable people named Case:

No single standout — notable Cases spread across many fields.

Similar names: Kase · Jagger · Cason · Jase · Kellan · Cannon

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