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Casey
French
Meaning
Its source is Cathasaigh, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Alert."
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in English.
Background story
The popularity of this name owes a great deal to the American railroad engineer, Casey Jones (1863-1900), who sacrificed his life to save his passengers in an incident memorialized in legend and song. He was born Johnathan Luther Jones, and derived his famous nickname from his home town of Cayce, Kentucky.
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Statistics for the name Casey (male)
- In USA in 2006, the boy name Casey was ranked as number 308 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2005, the boy name Casey was ranked as number 297 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2004, the boy name Casey was ranked as number 261 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2003, the boy name Casey was ranked as number 263 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2002, the boy name Casey was ranked as number 241 on the most popular name for newborn babies