Case is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Case means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Case across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Case has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Case is a boy name of English origin meaning “chest maker or box”. From an occupational surname, now used as a short given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,926 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Case per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (623/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Case has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #972 nationally (given to 623 babies that year).
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