Casey

“Watchful, vigilant” — Irish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #1065 in the US (2025) · 80s

Casey reached #80 in 1986 and has faded to #1065 since. About 78,000 girls have carried it since 1921. About 80% of babies named Casey in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Kasey (#1876), Casey would rank around #817 with about 330 births last year — the newborns split about 68/32 between Casey and Kasey.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caseys

Casey Dellacqua — Australian tennis player
Casey Stoney — English association football player (born 1982)
Casey Wilson — American actress and comedian
Casey Kaufhold — American archer
Casey Krueger — American soccer player

In stories & tradition

Casey Jones — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Casey Novak — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Casey Becker — Scream

What Caseys become

Among 621 notable people named Casey:

Sports figures appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Casey Dellacqua, Australian tennis player.

Similar names: Cassie · Kara · Katie · Lindsey · Meredith · Kassidy

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service