Kacey

/ KAY-see /
unisexmodernvintageirish

“vigilant, watchful” — Irish

—2024 rank (unisex)
1991peak year
11,565babies named Kacey since 1880
▲ +31%5-year trend

Kacey popularity over 145 years

⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199118801920196020002024— girls— boys

What does Kacey mean?

A modern respelling of Casey, from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful'. The k-spelling gives a fresh look to a proven unisex classic.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Stylemodern, vintage

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Spellings & variants

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