Kaycee
Kaycee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Kaycee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaycee is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Kaycee
As a girl name
American parents first put Kaycee on the record books as a girl name in 1955, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 263 Kaycees were born — ranking #808 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Kaycees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,333 among girl names with 170 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 9K Kaycees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kaycee as a boy name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 64 newborns named Kaycee — #2,264 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Kaycees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,264 among boy names with 64 births, rising sharply (+206% over the past five years). In total, more than 605 Kaycees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kaycee
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kaycee. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kaycee
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About the name Kaycee
Kaycee is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Kaycee's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #808. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaycee'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.