Kaysi
Qays ʿAylān, often referred to simply as Qays were an Arab tribal confederation that branched from the Mudar group. The tribe may not have functioned as a unit in pre-Islamic Arabia. However, by the early Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), its constituent tribes consolidated into one of the main tribal political factions of the caliphate.
Meaning & Origin of Kaysi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Qays ʿAylān, often referred to simply as Qays were an Arab tribal confederation that branched from the Mudar group. The tribe may not have functioned as a unit in pre-Islamic Arabia. However, by the early Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), its constituent tribes consolidated into one of the main tribal political factions of the caliphate.
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The Story of Kaysi
Kaysi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 29 Kaysis were born — ranking #3,305 that year. As of 2026, Kaysi ranks #9,605 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 609 Kaysis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kaysi
Kaysi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 609 births in the dataset. Kaysi's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,305. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaysi'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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