Total births
458
Boys' name · since 1995
Kaige
458 babies named Kaige in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10307
- among boys today
- 458
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kaige is the #10307 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 458 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaige has been recorded 458 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #10307 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #10307 among boys today
- 458 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaige is currently the #10307 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 458 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10307
- among boys today
- 458
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Kaige vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10307
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Kaige was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
30 babies were named Kaige in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaige compares
458 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 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
Kaige's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaige | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 458 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaige's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaige's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaige at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,307
Active since
1995
Kaige popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kaige popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2012 (Kaige as girls' name)
Kaige by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaige's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kaige births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
205 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (45% of all-time use).
Kaige by state
Where Kaige concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaige? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 458 babies named Kaige. Today it holds rank #10307 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 30 births.
When was Kaige most popular? ▼
Kaige was most popular in the 2010s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Kaige most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaige are Arizona (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Kaige been used? ▼
Records for Kaige go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaige? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaige's data
- Kaige's decade-level peak was the 2010s (205 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arizona records the most Kaiges (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona 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 Kaige
Nearby Names Like Kaige
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaige
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kaige side by side: Kaige vs Kai Kaige vs Kaiden Kaige vs Kairo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaige
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, 1995–2025 (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. "Kaige: #10307 Boys' Name - 458 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaige. 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 Kaige 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.