Cayce
The Story of Cayce
As a girl name
Cayce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 55 Cayces were born — ranking #2,024 that year. As of 2026, Cayce ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Cayces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cayce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 18 Cayces were born — ranking #3,596 that year. As of 2026, Cayce ranks #5,217 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). In total, more than 628 Cayces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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 .
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