Castor vs Casey

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

Name A

Castor

Boy name · Rank #7018

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Name B

Casey

Boy name · Rank #310

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Metric Castor Casey
Current Rank #7018 #310
Total Births (all years) 366 115,589
Peak Year 2016 1990
Peak Year Births 29 4,133
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Castor Casey
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 37
1900ss — 89
1910ss — 444
1920ss — 347
1930ss — 277
1940ss — 571
1950ss — 2,656
1960ss — 4,724
1970ss — 18,988
1980ss — 35,966
1990ss 19 29,250
2000ss 89 12,261
2010ss 176 5,578
2020ss 82 4,395

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Castor Casey
2014 18 523
2015 17 517
2016 29 514
2017 14 545
2018 24 469
2019 23 539
2020 25 553
2021 17 686
2022 17 1,006
2023 11 1,054
2024 12 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, 1998–2024.

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