Kayne
Kayne is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kayne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kayne is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Kayne
Kayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 119 Kaynes were born — ranking #1,414 that year. As of 2026, Kayne ranks #3,943 for baby boys with 28 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 2K Kaynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kayne
Kayne is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kayne's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,414. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayne'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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