Kayce
Girl name · #2179 in 2025 · Rare
Kayce ranks #2179 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 85 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Kayce.
Babies named Kayce per year. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Kayce first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1987, when 119 girls were named Kayce — good for #1209 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayce in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kayce is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kayce will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kayce is most common
State-level data for Kayce is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kayce
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayce tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassie, Kacie, Bryce, Lacie, and Kaci.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayce a popular girl name?
Kayce ranked #2179 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Kayce most popular?
Kayce peaked in 1987, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1209 that year). Since 1987 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kayce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Kayce. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.