Total births
122
Unisex name · since 1976
Casy
122 babies named Casy in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1976–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Casy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 122 have been recorded since 1976.
Casy has 122 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1999.
- 122 total births
- 1976–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 boys have been named Casy since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 122
- total births
- 1976–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Casy was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
13 babies were named Casy in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Casy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Casy's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Casy at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Casy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1999
- Peak year (1985)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Casy popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1978 (Casy as girls' name)
Casy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Casy's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Casy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Casy? ▼
Casy has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 13 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Casy most popular? ▼
Casy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Casy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Casy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 122 births, and as a girl's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Casy been used? ▼
Records for Casy go back to 1976, giving 24 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Casy? ▼
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.
What to do with Casy's data
- Casy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 1990s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Casy
Nearby Names Like Casy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Casy
Casey Boy
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#856 11,308 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Compare Casy side by side: Casy vs Casey Casy vs Cash Casy vs Cason
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Casy: Baby Name Since 1976 - 122 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/casy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Casy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.