Adrian vs Casey
Adrian 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Casey #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Casey #128 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Casey #141 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Casey #145 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Casey #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Adrian and Casey over time
Adrian and Casey appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Casey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Casey in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Casey moved ahead of Adrian in Northern Ireland · Boys — #295 and #433 the year before became #249 and #145.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Casey changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #244 and #244.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Adrian and Casey averaged 49.0 places apart, ending at #244 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Casey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #348 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1971–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Casey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #52 in 1971, Casey #118 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Casey moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #211 and #219; by 2021 that had become #257 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Casey #118.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Casey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Casey #196 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Casey #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2000–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Casey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Casey #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Casey moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #295 and #433; by 2023 that had become #249 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Casey #145.
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 | Adrian | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Casey does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Casey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Casey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 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