US rank #10426 Girls' name Peak 2010 401 births

Kajsa — #10426 US girls' name

401 babies named Kajsa in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s571990s962000s1192010s882020s24
#10426
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Kajsa was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

18 babies were named Kajsa in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kajsa

The Social Security Administration has registered 401 babies named Kajsa between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kajsa currently holds the #10426 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kajsa performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kajsa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kajsa 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 401 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.

Kajsa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

401

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2010

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,426

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kajsa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
18
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
05101520 20242014200820021996199019831970 6

Kajsa by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
119 births that decade — 30% of Kajsa's all-time total
1970s171980s571990s962000s1192010s882020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kajsa?
401 babies have been named Kajsa since 1970. It currently ranks #10426 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 18 births.
When was Kajsa most popular?
Kajsa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Kajsa been used?
Kajsa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kajsa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaja, Kajal, Kajuana, Kajah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1970–2024 (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.