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Casimir

Pronounced K AE1 S IH0 M IY2 R (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1919
  • 131 years in use
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How popular is Casimir?

Casimir is a boys' name, and first appears in 1894. It has been given to 5,174 children — the 1,510th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 390 births across the past decade, against a peak of 220 in a single year. That peak was in 1919.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K AE1 S IH0 M IY2 R
Stress pattern:
102
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Casimir

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Casimir

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Casimir?
Casimir ranks 1,510th among boys' names in US records, with 5,174 births since 1894. Over the past decade it accounts for 390.
Is Casimir a unisex name?
No. Casimir is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Casimir most popular?
1919, when 220 children were given the name. It has been in use for 131 years and is still recorded as of 2024.