Kayde
The Story of Kayde
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kayde as a girl name dates back to 1985, when 6 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Kayde — #4,652 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Kaydes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 51 births, good for #2,610 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Kaydes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,610 among boy names 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
Where is Kayde most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States57%
- South Africa13%
- Australia11%
- United Kingdom11%
- Canada7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Kayde
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kayde 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 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 .
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.