Girls' name · since 1979
Kayti
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 253 babies named Kayti, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kayti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 253 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayti has been recorded 253 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2016.
- #17,489 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 253 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayti ranks #17,489 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 253 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,489 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kayti's 253 recorded births place it above 75.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Kayti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayti's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2016
- Peak year (1991)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kayti by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (96 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Kayti's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kayti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (38% of all-time use).
Kayti by state
Where Kayti concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 253 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kayti's data
- Kayti's decade-level peak was the 1990s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Kaytis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kayti: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
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, 1979–2016 (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 Kayti 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.