Carys vs Casey
Carys 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 · Girls
In 2017, Carys was ranked #651 and Casey #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Carys was ranked #333 and Casey #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #431 and Casey #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carys was ranked #855 and Casey #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Carys and Casey over time
Carys and Casey appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Casey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Carys 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carys and Casey changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #855 and #1449.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Carys #170 in 2006, Casey #61 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carys held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Casey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Carys #130 in 2004, Casey #109 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carys #855, Casey #1449.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2020
Carys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Casey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carys #170 in 2006, Casey #61 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Carys #333, Casey #333.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Casey in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carys #511 in 2004, Casey #129 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #651, Casey #219.
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 | Carys | Casey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carys and Casey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #855 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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