US rank #1093 Unisex name Peak 1991 11,749 births

Kacey — #1093 US unisex name

11,749 babies named Kacey in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s281960s1061970s10371980s26451990s31582000s21722010s15912020s1012
#1093
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Kacey was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

402 babies were named Kacey in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kacey

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,749 babies named Kacey between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kacey currently holds the #1093 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 402 babies received it in a single year. Kacey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,119 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kacey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,158 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kacey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,238 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kacey in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kacey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11,749 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kacey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,749

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1991

402 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,093

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kacey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
402
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Kacey popularity over time — boys

3,119 total births recorded since 1965 (Kacey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,119 births
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Kacey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,158 births that decade — 27% of Kacey's all-time total
1950s281960s1061970s10371980s26451990s31582000s21722010s15912020s1012

Kacey by state

Where Kacey concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kacey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,238 10.5%
#2 Texas
1,052 9.0%
#3 New York
572 4.9%
#4 Florida
531 4.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
453 3.9%
#6 Ohio
438 3.7%
#7 Georgia
376 3.2%
#8 Illinois
330 2.8%
California share of Kacey's total US births 10.5%
Even split

1,238 of 11,749 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Kacey appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kacey?
11,749 babies have been named Kacey since 1952. It currently ranks #1093 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 402 births.
When was Kacey most popular?
Kacey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,158 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Kacey most popular?
The top states for the name Kacey are California (1,238 births), Texas (1,052 births), New York (572 births).
Is Kacey a unisex name?
Yes, Kacey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,749 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,119 births.
How long has the name Kacey been used?
Kacey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kacey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kacie, Kaci, Kacy, Kacee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.