Casey

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A few things about Casey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Casey

Casey Dellacqua

Australian tennis player

Choose Casey and your child shares a first name with Casey Dellacqua, an Australian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Casey, like who?” Casey Dellacqua's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,593 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Casey, 1,072 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Casey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCasey first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #80. Today it's #320, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendCasey has climbed 197 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #320. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCasey is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #142, followed by New Hampshire (#145) and Massachusetts (#150). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlCasey is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 1,300 babies named Casey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Casey means “watchful”. Our records link it to Celtic, Greek and Irish roots.

About the name Casey

Casey is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, Greek and Irish origin meaning “watchful”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sey”. US birth records list Casey for boys from 1888 to 2025, in 132 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #80 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #320, with 1,072 babies. Of the 1,300 US babies named Casey in 2025, 18% were girls and 82% were boys.

Origin:Celtic namesGreek namesIrish names