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Why parents love Case- Neuromancer's Case IS the original cyberpunk hacker.
- The novel that INVENTED cyberpunk.
- Four letters with a sharp, clean sound: KAYSS.
- A case IS what holds the most important things.
- The Irish/Latin heritage gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Case
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Origin & history of Case
Irish cathasaigh (watchful) or Latin capsa (container)
→ Case
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Latin / English roots
Case comes from Irish or Latin. Neuromancer's Case invented cyberpunk. A case holds the most important things.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish/Latin; Neuromancer (1984).
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Today
Case remains a beloved choice, ranking #604 in the US. 9,565 babies have been named Case since 1959.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Case?
2014
peak year
At its height in 2014, Case reached #468 nationally — 623 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Case is a moderately popular name in U.S. records (ranked #604) with about 464 babies named Case each year. Case's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 9,565 babies have been registered as Case since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
623
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #468)
(ranked #468)
464
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,640
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,565
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Case1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Case's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — cyberpunk seeking. People named Case tend to be sharp, clean, and gifted at being the original hacker who invented a genre.
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Original hacker invented genre✦
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Container-important◎
Sharp clean♡
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A1
S1
E5
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
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Personality of Case🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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