Casey

“Watchful, vigilant” — Irish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #320 in the US (2025) · 80s

Casey's best rank, #80, came in 1987; it has settled back to #320 today. Roughly 117,000 boys have been named Casey since 1888. About 80% of babies named Casey in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 510 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 680 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 750 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caseys

Casey Affleck — American actor
Casey Kasem — American voice actor (1932–2014)
Casey Stoner — Australian former motorcycle racer
Casey Neistat — American YouTube personality, filmmaker and entrepreneur
Casey Cott — American actor

In stories & tradition

Casey Jones — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Casey Coot — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Companion
Casey Ryback — Under Siege · Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

What Caseys become

Among 621 notable people named Casey:

Sports figures appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Casey Stoner, Australian former motorcycle racer.

Similar names: Kasey · Bryant · Chase · Jasiah · Cody · Corey

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