Casper vs Casey

Side-by-side comparison of Casper and Casey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Casper

Boy name · Rank #878

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Name B

Casey

Boy name · Rank #310

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Metric Casper Casey
Current Rank #878 #310
Total Births (all years) 5,951 115,589
Peak Year 2024 1990
Peak Year Births 273 4,133
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Casper Casey
1880ss 193 6
1890ss 180 37
1900ss 144 89
1910ss 716 444
1920ss 762 347
1930ss 420 277
1940ss 281 571
1950ss 253 2,656
1960ss 156 4,724
1970ss 115 18,988
1980ss 145 35,966
1990ss 218 29,250
2000ss 425 12,261
2010ss 938 5,578
2020ss 1,005 4,395

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Casper Casey
2014 86 523
2015 87 517
2016 83 514
2017 123 545
2018 129 469
2019 159 539
2020 153 553
2021 181 686
2022 180 1,006
2023 218 1,054
2024 273 1,096

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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