Kasie
A diminutive form of Katherine, derived from Greek katharos meaning "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 4,017 living Americans carry the first name Kasie. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Kasie today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kasie births was 1987 (216 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kasie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kasie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.0K
~ 1 in 85,326 Americans
Peak year
1987
216 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1997 SSA rank
#8,714
Tracked since 1963
Census
Kasie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,670 people with the first name Kasie, which placed it at #4,882 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,882
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,670 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kasie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kasie is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Black (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kasie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kasie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 3,010
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 223
- Black or African American5.1% · 189
- Two or more races4.0% · 147
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 29
Gender
Gender distribution for Kasie
Out of the 4,214 babies given the name Kasie since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Kasie as a male name
- Ranked #8,714 in 1997
- 6 male births in 1997
- Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Kasie as a female name
- Ranked #12,738 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1987 (216 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kasie leans strongly female. 3,624 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 56 male bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Kasie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kasie from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,562 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kasie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kasie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kasies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Texas, California, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Kasie, while Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 68 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kasie
The name Kasie is believed to have originated from the German language, derived from the Germanic root word "kat" or "kas," which means "brave" or "bold." This name gained popularity during the Middle Ages across various regions of central and northern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kasie can be found in the Codex Manesse, a 14th-century German manuscript containing a collection of Middle High German poetry. In this text, Kasie is mentioned as the name of a minor nobleman from the region of Swabia, now part of modern-day Germany.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kasie. One such figure was Kasie von Rothenburg (1410-1478), a German knight and military commander who fought in the Hussite Wars against the Bohemian Protestants in the 15th century. His bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him recognition among his contemporaries.
In the 16th century, Kasie Fugger (1529-1592) was a prominent member of the wealthy and influential Fugger family of merchants and bankers from Augsburg, Germany. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support of the arts and sciences during the Renaissance period.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Kasie Mendoza (1823-1898) was a renowned Spanish painter and one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement in Spanish art. Her works, often depicting scenes from rural life and landscapes, were highly acclaimed for their vivid colors and expressive brushwork.
Another notable bearer of the name was Kasie Steinbach (1875-1942), a German-American architect who played a significant role in the early 20th century architectural scene in New York City. Steinbach was responsible for designing several iconic buildings, including the Steinway Hall and the Woolworth Building, which was once the tallest skyscraper in the world.
While these are just a few examples, the name Kasie has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human endeavor.
People
Kasie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kasie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kasie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kasie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,017 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kasie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,326 US residents.
Is Kasie a common name?
We classify Kasie as "Rare". It ranks above 96% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,214 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kasie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kasie was 1987, when 216 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kasie is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kasie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,670 people with the name Kasie, or 1.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,882 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kasie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kasie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kasie leans strongly female. 3,624 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 56 male bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kasie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kasie is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Black (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kasie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kasie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (3,010 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kasie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kasie a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Kasie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kasie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kasie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kasie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Kasie?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Kasie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.