Casey vs Kara
Casey and Karacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Casey was ranked #328 and Kara #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Kara #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Kara #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Kara #885 among girls in England and Wales.
Casey and Kara over time
Casey and Kara appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Kara 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
Casey and Kara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #328 and #391.
- Longest-running competitions
Casey and Kara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #718 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Casey #61 in 2007, Kara #93 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1978–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kara in 10.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Kara #165 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Kara #413.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kara in 11.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Kara #186 in 2011.
The order changed in 2016: Kara moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #363 and #461; by 2016 that had become #485 and #347.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Kara #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Casey held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Casey #61 in 2007, Kara #93 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Casey #328, Kara #391.
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 | Kara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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 Kara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Kara
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls