Kasey

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

⭐ Famous Kasey

Kasey Smith

Irish singer

Choose Kasey and your child shares a first name with Kasey Smith, an Irish singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kasey, like who?” Kasey Smith's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,314 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kasey, 105 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kasey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKasey first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #201. Today it's #1,872, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKasey was 6.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,421 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 15,314.
• 🍂TrendKasey has slipped 427 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,872. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKasey is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #653. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKasey is given to both boys and girls: 63% of the 285 babies named Kasey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Kasey

Kasey is a girl name of American, Celtic and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sey”. US birth records list Kasey for girls from 1950 to 2025, in 72 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #201 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,872, with 105 babies.

Origin:American namesCeltic namesGreek namesIrish names