Kayde
The Story of Kayde
As a girl name
Kayde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 18 Kaydes were born — ranking #4,652 that year. As of 2026, Kayde ranks #11,138 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 337 Kaydes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kayde first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 51 Kaydes were born — ranking #2,610 that year. As of 2026, Kayde ranks #2,610 for boys with 51 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 693 Kaydes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kayde
Kayde is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Kayde's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,610. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayde'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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