Total births
2,235
Unisex name · since 1966
Kacee
2,235 babies named Kacee in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8076
- among girls today
- 2,235
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Kacee currently ranks #8076 among unisex names in America, with 2,235 babies recorded since 1966.
Kacee has 2,235 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8076 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #8076 among girls today
- 2,235 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kacee is currently the #8076 unisex name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 2,235 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8076
- among girls today
- 2,235
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Kacee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8076
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kacee was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
93 babies were named Kacee in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Kacee compares
2,235 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kacee's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kacee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,235 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kacee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kacee's full recorded timeline at 1997, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 93 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kacee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#8,076
Active since
1966
Kacee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (1989)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Kacee popularity over time - boys
290 total births recorded since 1980 (Kacee as boys' name)
Kacee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kacee's strongest decade.
704 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kacee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 173
1970s
173 births
- 1980s
1980s
604 births
- 1990s
1990s
704 births
- 2000s
2000s
377 births
- 2010s
2010s
294 births
- 2020s 78
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 704 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kacee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kacee's total volume
Kacee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kacee by state
Where Kacee concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 214 | 9.6% |
| #2 | California | | 92 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 44 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Utah | | 35 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Kacee's total US births 9.6%
Even split
214 of 2,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Kacee appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kacee? ▼
2,235 babies have been named Kacee since 1966. It currently ranks #8076 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 93 births.
When was Kacee most popular? ▼
Kacee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 704 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Kacee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kacee are Texas (214 births), California (92 births), Oklahoma (44 births).
Is Kacee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kacee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,235 births, and as a boy's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Kacee been used? ▼
Records for Kacee go back to 1966, giving 59 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kacee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kacie, Kacey, Kaci, Kacy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kacee's data
- Kacee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (704 total births); usage has since declined to 78 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kacees (214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kacee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kacee
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Kacy Girl
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Kachina Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kacee: #8076 Unisex Name - 2,235 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kacee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kacee 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 June 2026.