Kayce
Kayce was the 375th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 843 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,100 places. More babies were named Kayce in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · American English, Irish
Say it KAY-see /ˈkeɪsi/
- Rank in 2025
- #375 boys, up 1,409 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 843boys
- Girls and boys
- 10% girls, 90% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025843 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,540babies recorded
What does the name Kayce mean?
Kayce is a spelling of Casey or Kacey. Used in small numbers for girls since the 1950s, it rose sharply for boys after 2018, which coincides with the character Kayce Dutton in the TV series Yellowstone. Casey is from the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, which Wiktionary glosses as "watchful", but the modern name is best treated as a respelling without a separate meaning.
How sure is this? Uncertain. A respelling; its ultimate source (Casey) has a probable meaning, but the modern use is media-driven.
Related names: Casey, Kacey, KC.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Casey', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Kayce popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,180 | #375 | 85 | 843 |
| 2020 | #5,095 | #1,784 | 25 | 85 |
| 2010 | #4,451 | #10,229 | 33 | 7 |
| 2000 | #2,355 | — | 66 | — |
| 1990 | #1,490 | #6,810 | 105 | 7 |
| 1980 | #1,776 | — | 62 | — |
| 1970 | #4,892 | — | 11 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Kayce, counting every spelling?
Kayce is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #374 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #375 for Kayce on its own. Together these spellings went to 900 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayce | 843 | #375 | 2,954 |
| Kais | 32 | #3,554 | 134 |
| Cayce | 13 | #6,521 | 65 |
| Kayse | — | — | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kayce?
843 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kayce (0.23 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kayce born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kayce.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kayce?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Kayce are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 1 and 4. That makes Kayce a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kayce by state
How common Kayce was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (2.0×), Missouri (2.0×), West Virginia (2.0×), Nebraska (1.9×), Arkansas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Nevada.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kayce: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kayce, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kayce · Sibling names for Kayce
Questions about the name Kayce
What does Kayce mean?
The origin of Kayce is uncertain: a respelling; its ultimate source (Casey) has a probable meaning, but the modern use is media-driven.
How popular is the name Kayce?
Kayce was the 375th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 843 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,100 places. More babies were named Kayce in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kayce a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 10% girls, 90% boys given the name Kayce in the US.
Where is Kayce most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kayce was most common in Iowa (0.70 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and West Virginia.