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Case

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Meaning of Case: American: 'case-maker'

Case is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 744th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#744

359 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,926

First recorded 1959 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 36 babies1988: 35 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 37 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 47 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 75 babies1998: 75 babies1999: 92 babies2000: 86 babies20002001: 94 babies2002: 136 babies2003: 117 babies2004: 139 babies2005: 147 babies2006: 196 babies2007: 211 babies2008: 207 babies2009: 250 babies2010: 329 babies20102011: 352 babies2012: 527 babies2013: 531 babies2014: 623 babies2015: 527 babies2016: 518 babies2017: 442 babies2018: 560 babies2019: 517 babies2020: 482 babies20202021: 438 babies2022: 426 babies2023: 372 babies2024: 364 babies2025: 359 babies
US babies named Case per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 623.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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