US rank #2392 Boys' name Peak 1919 5,174 births

Casimir — #2392 US boys' name

5,174 babies named Casimir in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2392
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Casimir was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

220 babies were named Casimir in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Casimir

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,174 babies named Casimir between 1894 and 2024, spanning 131 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Casimir currently holds the #2392 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 220 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Casimir performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,404 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Casimir shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 1,078 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Casimir in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Casimir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,174 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Casimir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,174

Since 1894

131 years of records

Peak year

1919

220 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,392

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1894

Recorded for 131 years

Last year on file: 2024

Casimir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1894

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
220
Annual births at peak — across 131 years of records
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Casimir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,404 births that decade — 27% of Casimir's all-time total
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Casimir by state

Where Casimir concentrates geographically — total births since 1894

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Casimir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
1,078 20.8%
#2 New York
485 9.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
424 8.2%
#4 Michigan
333 6.4%
#5 New Jersey
193 3.7%
#6 Ohio
180 3.5%
#7 Wisconsin
177 3.4%
#8 Indiana
90 1.7%
Illinois share of Casimir's total US births 20.8%
Even split

1,078 of 5,174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Casimir appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Casimir?
5,174 babies have been named Casimir since 1894. It currently ranks #2392 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 220 births.
When was Casimir most popular?
Casimir was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,404 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Casimir most popular?
The top states for the name Casimir are Illinois (1,078 births), New York (485 births), Pennsylvania (424 births).
How long has the name Casimir been used?
Casimir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1894, spanning 131 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Casimir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1894–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.