Abraham vs Casey
Abraham and Caseycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #727 and Casey #141 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Casey #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abraham was ranked #416 and Casey #215 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Casey #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Abraham and Casey over time
Abraham and Casey appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abraham in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abraham and Casey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2024, ending at #520 and #162.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Casey in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Casey #196 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Casey #244.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Casey in 12.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #313 in 2002, Casey #146 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #520, Casey #162.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abraham | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Casey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Casey
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls