boy's name
Kayne
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,584
Northern Ireland
#436
2011 births
Kayne is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 119 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kayne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 52 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 319 |
| 2000s | 676 |
| 2010s | 856 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 399 |
How popular is Kayne?
In 2025, Kayne was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kayne 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 Kayne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayne
How popular is the name Kayne?
In 2025, Kayne was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kayne a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kayne?
Kayne has 1 syllable.
When was Kayne most popular?
Kayne peaked in 2008, when 119 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kayne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayne currently ranks #2,299 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.