US rank #2819 Unisex name Peak 2023 593 births

Kayde — #2819 US boys' name

593 babies named Kayde in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s952010s2752020s223
#2819
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kayde was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

50 babies were named Kayde in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayde

The Social Security Administration has registered 593 babies named Kayde between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayde currently holds the #2819 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 50 babies received it in a single year. Kayde is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 337 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayde performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 275 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kayde shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Kayde in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayde 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 593 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.

Kayde at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

593

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2023

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,819

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayde popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
50
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0102030405060 202420212018201520122009200620022000 8

Kayde popularity over time — girls

337 total births recorded since 1985 (Kayde as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 337 births
05101520 20212013200720021997199219871985 6

Kayde by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
275 births that decade — 46% of Kayde's all-time total
2000s952010s2752020s223

Kayde by state

Where Kayde concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Kayde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 1.9%
#2 Missouri
10 1.7%
#3 North Carolina
8 1.3%
#4 California
6 1.0%
#5 Michigan
6 1.0%
#6 Florida
5 0.8%
Texas share of Kayde's total US births 1.9%
Even split

11 of 593 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayde?
593 babies have been named Kayde since 2000. It currently ranks #2819 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 50 births.
When was Kayde most popular?
Kayde was most popular in the 2010s decade with 275 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kayde most popular?
The top states for the name Kayde are Texas (11 births), Missouri (10 births), North Carolina (8 births).
Is Kayde a unisex name?
Yes, Kayde is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 593 births, and as a girl's name it has 337 births.
How long has the name Kayde been used?
Kayde has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayde?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.