Alex vs Casey
Alex 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, Alex was ranked #37 and Casey #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Casey #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Casey #141 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Casey #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Casey #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #391 and Casey #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Casey #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Casey over time
Alex and Casey appear together in 6 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Casey in 2. 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 1997, Casey moved ahead of Alex in England and Wales · Girls — #161 and #201 the year before became #179 and #115.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Casey changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #391 and #328.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Alex and Casey averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #391 and #328.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Casey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #304 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alex #42 in 2002, Casey #196 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Casey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Casey #95 in 2000.
The order changed in 2025: Alex moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #320; by 2025 that had become #304 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Casey #718.
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1984–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Casey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Casey #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Casey #118.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Casey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Casey #196 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Casey #244.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Casey in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Casey #109 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Casey moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #161 and #201; by 1997 that had become #179 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Casey #1449.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Casey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Casey #61 in 2007.
The order changed in 2009: Casey moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #78 and #84; by 2009 that had become #94 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Casey #328.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Casey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #31 in 2009, Casey #145 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #108, Casey #256.
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 | Alex | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Casey does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Casey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; 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
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 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