unisex name
Cayce
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,758
Cayce is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1987, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayce over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 292 |
| 1980s | 499 |
| 1990s | 414 |
| 2000s | 263 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Cayce?
In 2025, Cayce was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cayce is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cayce
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cayce also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayce over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cayce
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cayce — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cayce
How popular is the name Cayce?
In 2025, Cayce was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cayce a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayce is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cayce?
Cayce has 1 syllable.
When was Cayce most popular?
Cayce peaked in 1987, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cayce a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cayce currently ranks #6,635 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.