boy's name
Kays
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 2,095
France
#424
2025 births
Kays is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #424. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,359 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kays over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s | 1,025 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 715 |
How popular is Kays?
In 2025, Kays was given to 110 babies in France, ranking #424 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kays is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kays is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaÿs | Kaÿs is a variant spelling of Kays, recorded in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Kays
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kays also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kays over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kays
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kays — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kays
Is Kays a girl's or a boy's name?
Kays is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kays?
Kays has 1 syllable.
When was Kays most popular?
Kays peaked in 2023, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kays a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kays currently ranks #424 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.