Baby Name Popularity Profile

Case

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Case.

✦ Horn or container 🌍 Latin, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #733
All-Time Peak Rank #468 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 9,926 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1959 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 623 births in 2014
💡 The Case Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Horn or container
Language Origin Latin, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Latin name Cornelius meaning 'horn', or from an English surname referring to a 'case' or 'box'.
Alternative Spellings
Kase
Pronunciation: KAYS
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Case

According to SSA data, Case achieved its highest historical rank of #468 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 623 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 31.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 59 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Case across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -31.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 623 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Registry Streak 59 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 5
1960s: 46
1970s: 114
1980s: 279
1990s: 532
2000s: 1,583
2010s: 4,926
2020s: 2,441

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Case
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oklahoma
Top States Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oklahoma #313 371 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #556 1,882 2014 38.7% Decline
Arkansas #354 244 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #433 353 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #408 267 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #384 124 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #427 266 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #463 290 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #720 270 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #591 150 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #475 514 2020 43.6% Decline
Georgia #630 309 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #538 198 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 114 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #536 126 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #732 307 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #678 104 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #869 101 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #656 151 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #724 235 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 59 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #921 280 2015 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 62 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 26 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 20 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 94 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #511 78 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 99 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 16 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1119 103 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 40 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 13 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #814 198 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #711 184 2017 Insufficient historical volume
California #1610 336 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 22 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 81 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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