Casey vs Zainab
Casey and Zainabcompared 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 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Zainab #138 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Casey was ranked #266 and Zainab #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Zainab #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Zainab #275 among girls in Scotland.
Casey and Zainab over time
Casey and Zainab appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, and Zainab 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 2008, Zainab moved ahead of Casey in England and Wales · Girls — #121 and #146 the year before became #128 and #125.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Zainab in 17.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Zainab #125 in 2008.
The order changed in 2008: Zainab moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #121 and #146; by 2008 that had become #128 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Zainab #138.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Zainab in 1.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Zainab #273 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Zainab moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #320 and #441; by 2025 that had become #718 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Zainab #273.
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 | Zainab |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| 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 and Zainab 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
Zainab
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #469 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls