Casee
A feminine name derived from the surname Casey, of Irish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 233 living Americans carry the first name Casee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Casee today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Casee births was 1989 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Casee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
233
~ 1 in 1,471,049 Americans
Peak year
1989
19 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2009 SSA rank
#17,827
Tracked since 1974
Census
Casee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 286 people with the first name Casee, which placed it at #30,451 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,451
National first-name rank
People counted
286
286 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Casee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Casee is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Black (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Casee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Casee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.6% · 239
- Two or more races6.6% · 19
- Black or African American3.1% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 5
Popularity
Casee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Casee from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 114 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Casee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Casee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Casees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Casee
The name Casee has its origins in the English language. It is believed to have emerged as a variant or diminutive form of the more common name Casey, which itself is derived from an old Irish surname, Ó Caisídhe. This surname is thought to have evolved from the Irish Gaelic word "caise," meaning "vigilant" or "watchful."
In the early Middle Ages, when surnames began to emerge in Ireland, the Ó Caisídhe family likely adopted their surname to signify their role as watchmen or guardians. The name then evolved over time, with various spellings and forms emerging, including Casey and the less common Casee.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Casee can be found in the 16th century, when a woman named Casee O'Donnell was mentioned in an Irish historical record from the year 1567. This document detailed a land dispute involving the O'Donnell clan in County Donegal, Ireland.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Casee. One of the most famous was Casee Reilly, an Irish rebel who fought against British rule in the 1798 Irish Rebellion. Reilly was born in 1770 and was later executed for his role in the uprising.
Another prominent figure was Casee O'Connor, an Irish-American author and poet who lived from 1824 to 1892. O'Connor is best known for her collection of romantic poetry titled "Echoes from the Emerald Isle," published in 1855.
In the 20th century, Casee Hendricks (1901-1978) was a trailblazing African American educator and civil rights activist. She was one of the first Black women to earn a doctorate from Columbia University and spent her career advocating for equal educational opportunities for Black students.
Casee Milligan (1937-2018) was a renowned Australian painter and sculptor. Her works often explored themes of nature, indigenous culture, and the Australian landscape. Milligan's art is featured in numerous public and private collections around the world.
While not as common as its counterpart Casey, the name Casee has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in its Irish roots and association with the concepts of vigilance and guardianship.
People
Casee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Casee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Casee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Casee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 233 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Casee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,471,049 US residents.
Is Casee a common name?
We classify Casee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 245 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Casee most popular?
The single biggest year for Casee was 1989, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Casee is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Casee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 286 people with the name Casee, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,451 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Casee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Casee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Casee leans strongly female. 267 people counted with this name were female (91.8%), compared with 24 male bearers (8.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Casee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Casee is White at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Black (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Casee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Casee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (239 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Casee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Casee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Casee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Casee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Casee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Casee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Casee?
You can see how many people share the name Casee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.