boy's name
Case
KAYS (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,114
the United States
#733
2025 births
Case is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #733. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2014, when 623 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,235 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Case Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 532 |
| 2000s | 1,583 |
| 2010s | 4,926 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,441 |
How Popular Is Case?
In 2025, Case was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #733 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Case Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Case
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Case Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Case over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Case
- English KAYS
Sibling Names for Case
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Case — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Case
How popular is the name Case?
In 2025, Case was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #733 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Case a girl's or a boy's name?
Case is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Case?
Case has 1 syllable.
When was Case most popular?
Case peaked in 2014, when 623 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Case a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Case currently ranks #733 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.