Unisex name · Irish, English

Kasey

How to say it: KAY-see · /ˈkeɪsi/

Variant of Casey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh meaning 'descendant of Cathasach' (vigilant, watchful).

Kasey was the 261st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 285 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #129 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#261for boys in 2025
1 in 1,555US babies
285born in 2025
#129projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
1 in 65chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kasey
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#261
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)285
Share of births1 in 1,555
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years+31%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#129
In France, 2025#1,664 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Fading since the 1990s, Kasey sits far below its peak. A small rebound looks likely ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 405 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Breezy and crisp with a breathy lilt. Bailey shares its casual style.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kasey is about 1 in 65.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.

In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.

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