United States name statistics
Kay in United States
Estimated bearers
45,997
Country rank
#947
Per 100k
14
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 3.8%Female 96.2%
Kay popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Kay, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1882: 5
- 1885: 6
- 1886: 6
- 1887: 6
- 1888: 12
- 1889: 7
- 1890: 5
- 1891: 5
- 1892: 7
- 1893: 16
- 1894: 20
- 1895: 10
- 1896: 13
- 1897: 20
- 1898: 14
- 1899: 28
- 1900: 33
- 1901: 22
- 1902: 31
- 1903: 42
- 1904: 39
- 1905: 54
- 1906: 47
- 1907: 59
- 1908: 81
- 1909: 83
- 1910: 112
- 1911: 120
- 1912: 160
- 1913: 179
- 1914: 240
- 1915: 274
- 1916: 318
- 1917: 323
- 1918: 369
- 1919: 370
- 1920: 378
- 1921: 364
- 1922: 344
- 1923: 370
- 1924: 379
- 1925: 315
- 1926: 301
- 1927: 369
- 1928: 307
- 1929: 298
- 1930: 456
- 1931: 682
- 1932: 782
- 1933: 999
- 1934: 1,589
- 1935: 1,798
- 1936: 2,545
- 1937: 3,139
- 1938: 3,234
- 1939: 3,383
- 1940: 3,324
- 1941: 3,634
- 1942: 3,718
- 1943: 3,592
- 1944: 3,239
- 1945: 3,109
- 1946: 3,402
- 1947: 3,579
- 1948: 2,985
- 1949: 2,797
- 1950: 2,660
- 1951: 2,997
- 1952: 2,803
- 1953: 2,495
- 1954: 2,542
- 1955: 2,363
- 1956: 2,421
- 1957: 2,392
- 1958: 2,263
- 1959: 2,030
- 1960: 1,954
- 1961: 1,981
- 1962: 1,898
- 1963: 1,623
- 1964: 1,319
- 1965: 1,038
- 1966: 865
- 1967: 721
- 1968: 647
- 1969: 508
- 1970: 484
- 1971: 384
- 1972: 257
- 1973: 277
- 1974: 248
- 1975: 206
- 1976: 198
- 1977: 202
- 1978: 161
- 1979: 164
- 1980: 158
- 1981: 172
- 1982: 159
- 1983: 150
- 1984: 153
- 1985: 139
- 1986: 136
- 1987: 125
- 1988: 150
- 1989: 122
- 1990: 119
- 1991: 112
- 1992: 109
- 1993: 106
- 1994: 95
- 1995: 87
- 1996: 73
- 1997: 74
- 1998: 75
- 1999: 66
- 2000: 74
- 2001: 72
- 2002: 79
- 2003: 72
- 2004: 74
- 2005: 66
- 2006: 63
- 2007: 66
- 2008: 46
- 2009: 41
- 2010: 47
- 2011: 47
- 2012: 52
- 2013: 51
- 2014: 66
- 2015: 51
- 2016: 52
- 2017: 59
- 2018: 69
- 2019: 50
- 2020: 52
- 2021: 51
- 2022: 57
- 2023: 61
- 2024: 52
- 2025: 47
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kay in United States?
An estimated 45,997 people in United States are named Kay. That works out to 1 in 7,216 residents.
Is Kay a common name in United States?
Kay ranks #947 among first names in United States.