Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Kase

Meaning Modern spelling variant of Case Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,115 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

Modern spelling variant of Case.

Rank 2025
#1,115
among boys · ↓142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
192
named Kase · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,896
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
433 babies
All-time total
4,849
#1,812 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Kase popularity over time

4,849 babies have been named Kase since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 40 40 4 – #4,670
1990s – 146 146 15 +265% #2,830
2000s – 478 478 48 +227% #1,646
2010s 7 2,702 2,709 271 +467% #618
2020s (to 2025) – 1,476 1,476 246 -9% #826

Where Kase is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 177 0.10 outside top 500
2027 165 0.10 outside top 500
2028 155 0.09 outside top 500
2029 148 0.09 outside top 500
2030 141 0.08 outside top 500

Where Kase is most popular

Boys named Kase per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.139 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kase born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arkansas 41 0.648 +365%
Oklahoma 49 0.554 +298%
Louisiana 44 0.430 +209%
Iowa 27 0.392 +181%
North Dakota 6 0.351 +152%
Alabama 34 0.311 +123%
Montana 5 0.284 +104%
Utah 27 0.283 +103%
Mississippi 16 0.282 +102%
Texas 222 0.252 +81%
Ohio 65 0.245 +76%
Kentucky 21 0.209 +50%
Tennessee 37 0.205 +47%
Missouri 25 0.180 +29%
Kansas 11 0.160 +15%
Georgia 40 0.158 +13%
North Carolina 38 0.149 +7%
Idaho 6 0.147 +5%
Pennsylvania 38 0.143 ≈ national
Minnesota 17 0.139 ≈ national
Indiana 21 0.131 -6%
South Carolina 13 0.126 -10%
Michigan 20 0.098 -30%
Illinois 22 0.086 -38%
Arizona 14 0.086 -39%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 -39%
Florida 34 0.072 -48%
Virginia 11 0.058 -58%
California 36 0.039 -72%
Washington 5 0.031 -78%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kase

Kase is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,115 in 2025 with 192 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 4,849 American babies have been named Kase. Its peak came in 2018, when 433 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kase stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kase?

The median living Kase is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 4,800 people named Kase are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kase year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 192 #1,115
2024 – – 233 #973
2023 – – 211 #1,038
2022 – – 278 #865
2021 – – 289 #826
2020 – – 273 #837
2019 7 #13,105 370 #688
2018 – – 433 #618
2017 – – 346 #708
2016 – – 317 #765
2015 – – 275 #824
2014 – – 291 #792
2013 – – 258 #832
2012 – – 209 #962
2011 – – 119 #1,401
2010 – – 84 #1,771
2009 – – 96 #1,646
2008 – – 66 #2,101
2007 – – 65 #2,103
2006 – – 44 #2,683
2005 – – 44 #2,546
2004 – – 41 #2,621
2003 – – 35 #2,819
2002 – – 33 #2,850
2001 – – 24 #3,567
2000 – – 30 #2,954
1995 – – 11 #5,332
1990 – – 9 #5,602
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kase, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kase?

The median living Kase is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kases are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kase are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Kase are alive in the United States, based on 4,849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kase mean?

Modern spelling variant of Case.

How popular is the name Kase in 2025?

Kase ranked #1,115 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 192 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kase?

4,849 babies have been named Kase in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kase most popular?

Kase peaked in 2018, when 433 newborns received the name.

Is Kase a boy or girl name?

Kase is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kase rising or falling?

Kase is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kase become more popular?

Kase is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 141 boys named Kase in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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