Casey vs Maxime
Casey and Maximecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Casey was ranked #114 and Maxime #2444 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Casey was ranked #141 and Maxime #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Casey was ranked #156 and Maxime #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Casey was ranked #244 and Maxime #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Casey and Maxime over time
Casey and Maxime appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maxime in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Casey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Maxime 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Casey #196 in 2000, Maxime #842 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Maxime in 0.
Highest recorded here: Casey #196 in 2000, Maxime #842 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #244, Maxime #1322.
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 | Maxime |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Casey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maxime.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Maxime
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 recorded1971–2016
Highest recorded position: #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1971–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys