Casey vs Hope
Casey and Hopecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Casey was ranked #86 and Hope #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Hope #90 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #253 and Hope #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Hope #168 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Casey was ranked #272 and Hope #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Hope #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Casey and Hope over time
Casey and Hope appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hope 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.
Casey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Hope in none. 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 2018, Hope moved ahead of Casey in Northern Ireland · Girls — #143 and #239 the year before became #238 and #166.
- Longest-running competitions
Casey and Hope were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #718 and #325.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hope in 6.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Hope #209 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Hope moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #221 and #313; by 2020 that had become #315 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Hope #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hope in 15.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Hope #110 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Hope #168.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hope in 7.
Highest recorded here: Casey #61 in 2007, Hope #100 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Hope moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #143 and #239; by 2018 that had become #238 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #253, Hope #144.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2023
Casey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hope in 0.
Highest recorded here: Casey #217 in 2002, Hope #2097 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Casey #272, Hope #3523.
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 | Casey | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Casey and Hope both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls