Total births
508
Girls' name · since 1978
Kayte
508 babies named Kayte in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 508
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Kayte sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 508 recorded since 1978.
Kayte has 508 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.
- 508 total births
- 1978–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
508 girls have been named Kayte since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 508
- total births
- 1978–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kayte was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
29 babies were named Kayte in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Kayte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayte's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayte at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Kayte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017
- Peak year (1988)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Kayte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kayte's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kayte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 161 births (32% of all-time use).
How Kayte 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 Kayte's total volume
Kayte vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kayte by state
Where Kayte concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
Florida share of Kayte's total US births 1.0%
5 of 508 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayte? ▼
Kayte has been given to 508 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 29 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Kayte most popular? ▼
Kayte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Kayte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayte are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Kayte been used? ▼
Records for Kayte go back to 1978, giving 40 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Kayte? ▼
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.
What to do with Kayte's data
- Kayte's decade-level peak was the 1990s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kaytes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Kayte
Nearby Names Like Kayte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayte
Kayla Girl
#337 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
#1239 22,101 births
Compare Kayte side by side: Kayte vs Kayla Kayte vs Kaylee Kayte vs Kay
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2017 (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. "Kayte: Baby Name Since 1978 - 508 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayte. 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 Kayte 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 July 2026.