Cayce
The Story of Cayce
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Cayce as a girl name dates back to 1961, when 5 babies received it. 1987 was its biggest year on record, with 55 newborns named Cayce — #2,024 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Cayce on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Cayce last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Cayce on the record books as a boy name in 1935, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 18 Cayces were born — ranking #3,596 that year. About 21% of every Cayce on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cayce ranks #5,217 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). All told, over 628 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Cayce most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States90%
- United Kingdom3%
- Canada3%
- Australia2%
- Saint Lucia2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Cayce
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cayce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cayce
Cayce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Cayce's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,024. Use the chart and map above to compare Cayce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.