US rank #5990 Unisex name Peak 1990 5,037 births

Kacy — #5990 US unisex name

5,037 babies named Kacy in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s341960s1021970s6811980s15491990s13862000s8132010s3822020s90
#5990
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kacy was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

196 babies were named Kacy in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kacy

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,037 babies named Kacy between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kacy currently holds the #5990 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 196 babies received it in a single year. Kacy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 988 additional births since 1962.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kacy performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,549 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kacy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 505 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kacy in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kacy 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 5,037 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.

Kacy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,037

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1990

196 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,990

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kacy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
196
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420152006199719881979197019581956 9

Kacy popularity over time — boys

988 total births recorded since 1962 (Kacy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 988 births
010203040 202420142005199719891981197319631962 5

Kacy by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,549 births that decade — 31% of Kacy's all-time total
1950s341960s1021970s6811980s15491990s13862000s8132010s3822020s90

Kacy by state

Where Kacy concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kacy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
505 10.0%
#2 California
456 9.1%
#3 Florida
190 3.8%
#4 Ohio
154 3.1%
#5 Oklahoma
106 2.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
104 2.1%
#7 Louisiana
97 1.9%
#8 Illinois
96 1.9%
Texas share of Kacy's total US births 10.0%
Even split

505 of 5,037 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Kacy appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kacy?
5,037 babies have been named Kacy since 1956. It currently ranks #5990 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 196 births.
When was Kacy most popular?
Kacy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,549 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kacy most popular?
The top states for the name Kacy are Texas (505 births), California (456 births), Florida (190 births).
Is Kacy a unisex name?
Yes, Kacy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,037 births, and as a boy's name it has 988 births.
How long has the name Kacy been used?
Kacy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kacy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kacie, Kacey, Kaci, 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, 1956–2024 (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.