English origin
Source-reportedFrom English Kaye.
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- Wiktionary: KayeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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English roots
/ˈkeɪ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Kaye is a unisex given name documented in English, Cebuano and Tagalog. English Wiktionary traces it to English Kaye.
From English Kaye.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 18 girls (rank 6325). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kaye
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 6 | 1,466 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,957 | observed |
| 1910 | 6 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1911 | 6 | 2,191 | observed |
| 1912 | 20 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1914 | 15 | 1,740 | observed |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1916 | 27 | 1,408 | observed |
| 1917 | 18 | 1,923 | observed |
| 1918 | 22 | 1,754 | observed |
| 1919 | 34 | 1,325 | observed |
| 1920 | 25 | 1,666 | observed |
| 1921 | 34 | 1,374 | observed |
| 1922 | 30 | 1,508 | observed |
| 1923 | 36 | 1,305 | observed |
| 1924 | 28 | 1,612 | observed |
| 1925 | 35 | 1,347 | observed |
| 1926 | 40 | 1,220 | observed |
| 1927 | 25 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1928 | 25 | 1,637 | observed |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,191 | observed |
| 1930 | 34 | 1,289 | observed |
| 1931 | 49 | 995 | observed |
| 1932 | 55 | 953 | observed |
| 1933 | 66 | 820 | observed |
| 1934 | 99 | 671 | observed |
| 1935 | 119 | 597 | observed |
| 1936 | 189 | 467 | observed |
| 1937 | 241 | 416 | observed |
| 1938 | 267 | 411 | observed |
| 1939 | 323 | 362 | observed |
| 1940 | 355 | 340 | observed |
| 1941 | 389 | 335 | observed |
| 1942 | 397 | 351 | observed |
| 1943 | 475 | 322 | observed |
| 1944 | 443 | 323 | observed |
| 1945 | 443 | 323 | observed |
| 1946 | 479 | 342 | observed |
| 1947 | 538 | 344 | observed |
| 1948 | 428 | 384 | observed |
| 1949 | 387 | 406 | observed |
| 1950 | 364 | 418 | observed |
| 1951 | 417 | 406 | observed |
| 1952 | 374 | 444 | observed |
| 1953 | 361 | 455 | observed |
| 1954 | 388 | 447 | observed |
| 1955 | 347 | 487 | observed |
| 1956 | 350 | 500 | observed |
| 1957 | 342 | 515 | observed |
| 1958 | 332 | 529 | observed |
| 1959 | 262 | 613 | observed |
| 1960 | 291 | 578 | observed |
| 1961 | 315 | 561 | observed |
| 1962 | 278 | 599 | observed |
| 1963 | 235 | 660 | observed |
| 1964 | 217 | 703 | observed |
| 1965 | 170 | 759 | observed |
| 1966 | 118 | 929 | observed |
| 1967 | 135 | 876 | observed |
| 1968 | 119 | 950 | observed |
| 1969 | 130 | 932 | observed |
| 1970 | 90 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1971 | 75 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1972 | 59 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1973 | 51 | 1,732 | observed |
| 1974 | 38 | 2,133 | observed |
| 1975 | 39 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1976 | 38 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1977 | 32 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 40 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1979 | 33 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1980 | 52 | 2,014 | observed |
| 1981 | 46 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1982 | 45 | 2,220 | observed |
| 1983 | 42 | 2,272 | observed |
| 1984 | 27 | 3,144 | observed |
| 1985 | 29 | 3,084 | observed |
| 1986 | 31 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1987 | 29 | 3,169 | observed |
| 1988 | 43 | 2,489 | observed |
| 1989 | 30 | 3,402 | observed |
| 1990 | 30 | 3,523 | observed |
| 1991 | 25 | 4,059 | observed |
| 1992 | 18 | 5,267 | observed |
| 1993 | 30 | 3,585 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 5,016 | observed |
| 1995 | 17 | 5,439 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1997 | 26 | 4,125 | observed |
| 1998 | 14 | 6,719 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 6,836 | observed |
| 2000 | 22 | 5,151 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 7,724 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2003 | 14 | 7,580 | observed |
| 2004 | 16 | 7,077 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 7,891 | observed |
| 2006 | 13 | 8,715 | observed |
| 2007 | 9 | 11,630 | observed |
| 2008 | 14 | 8,529 | observed |
| 2009 | 7 | 13,704 | observed |
| 2010 | 11 | 9,790 | observed |
| 2011 | 5 | 16,764 | observed |
| 2012 | 10 | 10,429 | observed |
| 2013 | 10 | 10,235 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2015 | 16 | 7,266 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 11,781 | observed |
| 2017 | 8 | 11,615 | observed |
| 2018 | 10 | 9,806 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 8,138 | observed |
| 2020 | 10 | 9,546 | observed |
| 2021 | 13 | 8,024 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 7,281 | observed |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | observed |
| 2024 | 11 | 8,946 | observed |
| 2025 | 18 | 6,325 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kaye” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names (annual top 100 per gender), 1952-2025
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (via data.nsw.gov.au) · CC-BY (Creative Commons Attribution; version not stated on the record) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.