Meaning: Bold; variant of Case, from Old French casse (container, case) or Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilant) via CaseMedium
In 30 seconds: A one-syllable name, a K-spelling variant of Case. Like Kace and Case, it likely echoes the surname Case (from Old French for a container) or Irish Casey (vigilant). Bold, short, and modern.
MeaningBold; variant of Case, from Old French casse (container, case) or Irish Gaelic Cathasach (vigilant) via Case
U.S. rank (2024)#964 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births233 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,649
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Kase is a K-spelling variant of Case, which may derive from Old French casse (container, case) or be related to Irish Casey (vigilant, watchful). As a given name it belongs to the American one-syllable surname-name tradition.
Kase appeared in U.S. boys' birth data and ranked #964 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? The surname Case is one of England's top-1000 surnames and has been used as a given name since at least the 19th century — making Kase part of the long American tradition of surname-as-first-name.
Overall data confidence 72%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
