girl's name
Kaye
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,939
Scotland
#632
2003 births
Kaye is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1947, when 547 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 355 |
| 1930s | 1,770 |
| 1940s | 4,414 |
| 1950s | 3,570 |
| 1960s | 2,008 |
| 1970s | 495 |
| 1980s | 374 |
| 1990s | 209 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s | 101 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Kaye?
In 2025, Kaye was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kaye 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 Kaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaye
How popular is the name Kaye?
In 2025, Kaye was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaye?
Kaye has 1 syllable.
When was Kaye most popular?
Kaye peaked in 1947, when 547 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kaye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaye currently ranks #6,455 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.