Casey
Pronounced K AE1 S IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1987
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Casey?
Casey is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 285,980 children — the 273rd most common girls' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 46% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1987, when 6,652 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Kasey and Cassie — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 45% of children named Casey are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Casey and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Kasey
- Cassie
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K AE1 S IY0 · K EY1 S IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Casey
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Casey
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Casey?
- Casey ranks 273rd among girls' names in US records, with 285,980 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,425.
- Is Casey a unisex name?
- Yes. About 45% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Casey most popular?
- 1987, when 6,652 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Casey spelled?
- Kasey, Cassie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.