Casey is a distinctive choice, ranked #188 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Casey in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#188
US Rank #320
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About the Name Casey
Casey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 628 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #109 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Casey is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Casey in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #310, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Casey
Warren Casey — Warren Casey was an American theater composer, lyricist, writer, and actor.
Richard Casey, Baron Casey — Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey was an Australian statesman who served as the 16th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1965 to 1969.
Casey Means — Paula Casey Means, known as Casey Means, is an American wellness influencer, author, and former physician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Casey
Unlikely. With around 267 UK babies named Casey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Casey in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Casey is rising: up 132 places since 2020, to #188 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #109 in 2001.
Casey is more popular in the US (#310) than in the UK (#1449). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Casey include: Casey Means and Casey Schmitt. Short summaries for each appear below.
Casey appears in the US top 500 at #310 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
267
UK babies named Casey (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.6
In a school of 600
↑ 132 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Casey
Almost certainly the only Casey in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Casey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey was an Australian statesman who served as the 16th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1965 to 1969.