The first name Case
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Case last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2004, with 3 births (#3,651).
6
babies named Case, 1996–2025
#4,789
rank in 2022
2004
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Case with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Case at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 359 boys born in the United States were named Case, the 733rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 623 were.
9,926
babies named Case since 1880
#733
rank in 2025
2014
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Case?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Case, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2004, with 3 births.
- Is Case a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,926 US babies named Case since 1880 were boys.
- When was Case most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 623 babies were named Case, its highest rank at 468th.
- Is Case also a surname?
- Yes. Case is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.