US rank #1380 Unisex name Peak 1998 8,478 births

Kaycee — #1380 US unisex name

8,478 babies named Kaycee in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s311960s331970s3151980s12161990s23072000s19072010s18422020s827
#1380
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

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

1998
Single peak year

263 babies were named Kaycee in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaycee

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,478 babies named Kaycee between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaycee currently holds the #1380 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 263 babies received it in a single year. Kaycee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 481 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaycee performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,307 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kaycee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 855 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaycee in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaycee 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 8,478 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.

Kaycee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,478

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1998

263 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,380

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaycee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
263
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-1000100200300 202420162008200019921984197619671955 5

Kaycee popularity over time — boys

481 total births recorded since 1979 (Kaycee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 481 births
0204060 20242019201420092004199819921979 5

Kaycee by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,307 births that decade — 27% of Kaycee's all-time total
1950s311960s331970s3151980s12161990s23072000s19072010s18422020s827

Kaycee by state

Where Kaycee concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaycee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
855 10.1%
#2 Texas
848 10.0%
#3 Florida
353 4.2%
#4 Utah
290 3.4%
#5 Ohio
236 2.8%
#6 Georgia
221 2.6%
#7 New York
198 2.3%
#8 Michigan
196 2.3%
California share of Kaycee's total US births 10.1%
Even split

855 of 8,478 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Kaycee appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaycee?
8,478 babies have been named Kaycee since 1955. It currently ranks #1380 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 263 births.
When was Kaycee most popular?
Kaycee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,307 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Kaycee most popular?
The top states for the name Kaycee are California (855 births), Texas (848 births), Florida (353 births).
Is Kaycee a unisex name?
Yes, Kaycee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 8,478 births, and as a boy's name it has 481 births.
How long has the name Kaycee been used?
Kaycee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaycee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, 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, 1955–2024 (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.