Case
Case is an English language name, usually a surname but sometimes a given name. The given name may be a diminutive of Casey. The name may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Case
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Case is an English language name, usually a surname but sometimes a given name. The given name may be a diminutive of Casey. The name may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Case
The earliest SSA record of Case as a baby boy name dates back to 1959, when 5 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 623 newborns named Case — #468 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Cases. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #772 among baby boy names with 333 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 10K Cases have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Case
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Case. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Case
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About the name Case
Case is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Case's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #468. Use the chart and map above to compare Case's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.