Casey vs Ned
Casey and Nedcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Casey was ranked #118 and Ned #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Casey was ranked #145 and Ned #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Casey was ranked #244 and Ned #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Casey and Ned over time
Casey and Ned appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Casey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ned in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Ned changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #118 and #272.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ned in 0.
Highest recorded here: Casey #196 in 2000, Ned #360 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #244, Ned #857.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ned in 6.
Highest recorded here: Casey #118 in 2025, Ned #193 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #118, Ned #272.
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 | Ned |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ned.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ned
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys