Kayse
The Story of Kayse
As a girl name
Kayse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 32 Kayses were born — ranking #2,972 that year. As of 2026, Kayse ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 447 Kayses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kayse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Kayses were born — ranking #8,152 that year. As of 2026, Kayse ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 69 Kayses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kayse
Kayse is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 447 births in the dataset. Kayse's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,972. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayse'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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