Girls' name · since 1983
Kaytee
Kaytee has 406 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
406 girls have been named Kaytee since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaytee recorded 406 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- #13,396 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 406 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaytee ranks #13,396 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 406 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 406
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaytee's 406 recorded births place it above 81.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kaytee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaytee's full recorded timeline at 2001, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaytee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (2000)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2020.
406 total births across 38 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2000 with 20 births in a single year.
Kaytee by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (156 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Kaytee's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kaytee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 156 births (38% of all-time use).
Kaytee decade highlights
- Peak decade 156 births
- Runner-up 118 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kaytee by state
Where Kaytee concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.7% |
11 of 406 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 2.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 2.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaytee? ▼
Where does Kaytee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kaytee most popular? ▼
Where is Kaytee most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kaytee been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kaytee? ▼
What to do with Kaytee's data
- Kaytee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kaytees (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaytee
Nearby Names Like Kaytee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaytee
Compare Kaytee side by side: Kaytee vs Kayla Kaytee vs Kaylee Kaytee vs Kay
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaytee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1983–2020 (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 Kaytee 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.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.