Kaye vs Kay

Side-by-side comparison of Kaye and Kay — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kaye

Girl name · Rank #8960

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Name B

Kay

Girl name · Rank #3881

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Metric Kaye Kay
Current Rank #8960 #3881
Total Births (all years) 13,185 98,583
Peak Year 1947 1942
Peak Year Births 538 3,623
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kaye Kay
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 122
1900ss 18 452
1910ss 181 2,173
1920ss 293 2,665
1930ss 1,442 17,301
1940ss 4,334 32,654
1950ss 3,537 24,645
1960ss 2,008 12,388
1970ss 495 2,518
1980ss 374 1,409
1990ss 209 869
2000ss 138 635
2010ss 100 504
2020ss 56 217

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaye Kay
2014 10 60
2015 16 43
2016 8 47
2017 8 51
2018 10 63
2019 13 43
2020 10 42
2021 13 42
2022 15 47
2023 7 48
2024 11 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1901–2024.

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