How Many People Are Named Casey?
An estimated 183,134 people in the United States have the first name Casey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #300 overall. It is used for both genders, with 59.7% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Casey peaked in popularity in 1987 with 7,508 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Casey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Casey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Casey is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
183,134
About 1 in 1,872 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
59.7% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1987
7,508 births
Total Registered
193,458
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Casey
Casey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.7%) and females (40.3%). Out of 193,458 total births registered, 115,589 were male and 77,869 were female.
Casey as a male name
Ranked #310 in 2024
1,096 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (4,133 births)
Casey as a female name
Ranked #1,053 in 2024
236 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (3,582 births)
Casey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Casey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 63,884 babies were registered. Casey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Casey by Decade
How has Casey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 37 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 89 | 89 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 444 | 444 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 357 | 347 | 10 | |
| 1930s | 277 | 277 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 619 | 571 | 48 | |
| 1950s | 3,087 | 2,656 | 431 | |
| 1960s | 5,683 | 4,724 | 959 | |
| 1970s | 27,635 | 18,988 | 8,647 | |
| 1980s | 63,884 | 35,966 | 27,918 | |
| 1990s | 55,150 | 29,250 | 25,900 | |
| 2000s | 21,381 | 12,261 | 9,120 | |
| 2010s | 9,168 | 5,578 | 3,590 | |
| 2020s | 5,641 | 4,395 | 1,246 | |
Casey by State
Birth registrations for Casey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 3,683 Caseys were registered per state.
Casey + Last Name Combinations
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Casey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Casey?
We estimate approximately 183,134 people named Casey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,872 Americans share this first name.
Is Casey a common name?
Casey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 193,458 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Casey most popular?
Casey reached peak popularity in 1987, when 7,508 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Casey is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Casey a male name?
Casey is predominantly male. 59.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Casey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Casey Smith, Casey Johnson, Casey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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