Kaycee
Girl name · #1305 in 2025 · Rare
Kaycee ranks #1305 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 171 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1263, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,526 girls born in 2025 was named Kaycee.
The 70-year story
Kaycee first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 263 girls were named Kaycee — good for #808 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.
Babies named Kaycee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaycee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaycee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaycee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaycee is most common
State-level data for Kaycee 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 Kaycee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaycee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karlee, Jaycee, Kailee, Bailee, and Hailee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaycee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | #1299 |
| 2024 | 164 | #1378 |
| 2023 | 167 | #1348 |
| 2022 | 182 | #1295 |
| 2021 | 158 | #1384 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 177 | #1295 |
| 2018 | 184 | #1255 |
| 2017 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2016 | 201 | #1224 |
| 2015 | 193 | #1263 |
| 2014 | 200 | #1221 |
| 2013 | 173 | #1347 |
| 2012 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1354 |
| 2010 | 208 | #1165 |
| 2009 | 197 | #1249 |
| 2008 | 202 | #1242 |
| 2007 | 189 | #1292 |
| 2006 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2005 | 164 | #1333 |
| 2004 | 164 | #1302 |
| 2003 | 179 | #1195 |
| 2002 | 208 | #1038 |
| 2001 | 198 | #1074 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaycee a popular girl name?
Kaycee ranked #1305 among girls in 2025 with 171 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1263.
When was the name Kaycee most popular?
Kaycee peaked in 1998, when 263 American girls received the name (ranked #808 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaycee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,526 newborn American girls was named Kaycee. 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.