Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Pure
- English
- Variants of Kay keeper of the keys; pure
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kaye
Pronunciation
ka-ye
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1932 (rank #804, 63 births); most recent 1957 (rank #3991, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #344, 537 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 18 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 15 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | – | 13 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #1970, 8 births); most recent 2011 (rank #5773, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #241, 16 births); most recent 2003 (rank #553, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence