Boys' name · since 1988
Kace
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 3,188 babies named Kace, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,188
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,188 babies have been named Kace since 1988, making it today's #1015 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kace recorded 3,188 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #1015 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #2,434 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,015 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,188 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kace ranks #2,434 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,015 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,188 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,434 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,015 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,188
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kace's 3,188 recorded births place it above 94.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kace compares
3,188 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kace's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kace | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,188 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 312 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kace's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 312, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kace popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 312
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kace popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 1986 (Kace as girls' name)
Kace by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,494 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Kace's strongest decade.
1,494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 80
1990s
80 births
- 2000s 233
2000s
233 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,494 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,376 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,494 births (47% of all-time use).
How Kace compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kace's total volume
Kace by state
Where Kace concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 449 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 177 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 125 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 124 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 122 | 3.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 120 | 3.8% |
| #7 | California | | 118 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 90 | 2.8% |
449 of 3,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Kace appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kace's data
- Kace's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,494 total births) through the 2020s (1,376) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kaces (449 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kace draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.