Given name & surname
Casy
“vigilant, wakeful”·“a vigilant woman”·“one who is alert; watchful”
Casy is a variant of Casey. Interpretations include “vigilant, wakeful” (Irish), “a vigilant woman” (Irish), and “one who is alert; watchful”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Casy is a variant of Casey. Interpretations include “vigilant, wakeful” (Irish), “a vigilant woman” (Irish), and “one who is alert; watchful”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Casy is a variant of Casey. An origin associated with Casey is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Casy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 208
- 122 boys · 86 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 395 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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