Girls' name · since 1974
Kayci
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,653 babies named Kayci, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,361 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,635 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,653
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kayci currently ranks #6635 among girls' names in America, with 1,653 babies recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kayci recorded 1,653 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #6635 nationally today, ahead of 62% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #5,361 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,635 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,653 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayci ranks #5,361 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,635 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,653 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,361 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,635 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,653
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kayci's 1,653 recorded births place it above 92.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kayci compares
1,653 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kayci's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayci | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,653 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kayci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kayci's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kayci popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Kayci popularity over time - boys
14 total births recorded since 2020 (Kayci as boys' name)
Kayci by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (471 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Kayci's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Kayci births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
314 births
- 1990s
1990s
471 births
- 2000s
2000s
362 births
- 2010s
2010s
302 births
- 2020s 159
2020s
159 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 471 births (28% of all-time use).
How Kayci compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kayci's total volume
Kayci by state
Where Kayci concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 120 | 7.3% |
| #2 | California | | 53 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
120 of 1,653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Kayci appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kayci's data
- Kayci's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (471 total births) through the 2020s (159) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kaycis (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kayci: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kayci 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 August 2026.