Kayde
Boy name · #2823 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Kayde is currently the #2823 boy name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kayde.
Babies named Kayde per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Kayde first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 50 babies and a rank of #2614. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kayde against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kayde in class?
Kayde scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kayde will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kayde is most common
State-level data for Kayde is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kayde
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayde tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayde, Cayde, Kree, Swayde, and Wolfe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayde | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayde a popular boy name?
Kayde ranked #2823 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Kayde most popular?
Kayde peaked in 2023, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2614 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayde?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Kayde. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.