Casey vs Kate
Casey and Katecompared 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 Kate #14 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1999, Casey was ranked #100 and Kate #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #253 and Kate #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Kate #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Casey and Kate over time
Casey and Kate appear together in 5 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Casey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Casey and Kate changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1449 and #1302.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Casey fell — from #469 and #211 in 1978 to #718 and #52 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Casey and Kate were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #718 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Casey #61 in 2007, Kate #47 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1978–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 38.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Kate #52.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kate in 19.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Kate #1302.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kate in 26.
Highest recorded here: Casey #61 in 2007, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #253, Kate #134.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1981–2000
Casey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 18.
Highest recorded here: Casey #68 in 1990, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Casey #86, Kate #14.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1982–1999
Casey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 14.
Highest recorded here: Casey #66 in 1990, Kate #11 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Casey #100, Kate #38.
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 | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Casey does not have one recorded yet.
- Casey and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; 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
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
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls