Kayce
Boy name · #375 in 2025 · Uniqueness 23/100
In 2025, 843 baby boys were named Kayce, placing it at #375 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,135 boys born in 2025 was named Kayce.
The 36-year story
Kayce first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 843 babies and a rank of #375. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Kayce per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kayce in class?
Kayce scores 23 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Kayce is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kayce is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kayces were TX (78), CA (62), GA (39), PA (37), FL (35). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Kyaire, Kaizen, Rome, Bodie, and Kylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayce | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 843 | #375 |
| 2024 | 760 | #419 |
| 2023 | 666 | #460 |
| 2022 | 488 | #587 |
| 2021 | 197 | #1076 |
| 2020 | 85 | #1778 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7560 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7281 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayce a popular boy name?
Kayce ranked #375 among boys in 2025 with 843 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Kayce most popular?
Kayce peaked in 2025, when 843 American boys received the name (ranked #375 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayce?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,135 newborn American boys was named Kayce. It scores 23/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.