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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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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 6
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1888: 12
  6. 1889: 7
  7. 1890: 5
  8. 1891: 5
  9. 1892: 7
  10. 1893: 16
  11. 1894: 20
  12. 1895: 10
  13. 1896: 13
  14. 1897: 20
  15. 1898: 14
  16. 1899: 28
  17. 1900: 33
  18. 1901: 22
  19. 1902: 31
  20. 1903: 42
  21. 1904: 39
  22. 1905: 54
  23. 1906: 47
  24. 1907: 59
  25. 1908: 81
  26. 1909: 83
  27. 1910: 112
  28. 1911: 120
  29. 1912: 160
  30. 1913: 179
  31. 1914: 240
  32. 1915: 274
  33. 1916: 318
  34. 1917: 323
  35. 1918: 369
  36. 1919: 370
  37. 1920: 378
  38. 1921: 364
  39. 1922: 344
  40. 1923: 370
  41. 1924: 379
  42. 1925: 315
  43. 1926: 301
  44. 1927: 369
  45. 1928: 307
  46. 1929: 298
  47. 1930: 456
  48. 1931: 682
  49. 1932: 782
  50. 1933: 999
  51. 1934: 1,589
  52. 1935: 1,798
  53. 1936: 2,545
  54. 1937: 3,139
  55. 1938: 3,234
  56. 1939: 3,383
  57. 1940: 3,324
  58. 1941: 3,634
  59. 1942: 3,718
  60. 1943: 3,592
  61. 1944: 3,239
  62. 1945: 3,109
  63. 1946: 3,402
  64. 1947: 3,579
  65. 1948: 2,985
  66. 1949: 2,797
  67. 1950: 2,660
  68. 1951: 2,997
  69. 1952: 2,803
  70. 1953: 2,495
  71. 1954: 2,542
  72. 1955: 2,363
  73. 1956: 2,421
  74. 1957: 2,392
  75. 1958: 2,263
  76. 1959: 2,030
  77. 1960: 1,954
  78. 1961: 1,981
  79. 1962: 1,898
  80. 1963: 1,623
  81. 1964: 1,319
  82. 1965: 1,038
  83. 1966: 865
  84. 1967: 721
  85. 1968: 647
  86. 1969: 508
  87. 1970: 484
  88. 1971: 384
  89. 1972: 257
  90. 1973: 277
  91. 1974: 248
  92. 1975: 206
  93. 1976: 198
  94. 1977: 202
  95. 1978: 161
  96. 1979: 164
  97. 1980: 158
  98. 1981: 172
  99. 1982: 159
  100. 1983: 150
  101. 1984: 153
  102. 1985: 139
  103. 1986: 136
  104. 1987: 125
  105. 1988: 150
  106. 1989: 122
  107. 1990: 119
  108. 1991: 112
  109. 1992: 109
  110. 1993: 106
  111. 1994: 95
  112. 1995: 87
  113. 1996: 73
  114. 1997: 74
  115. 1998: 75
  116. 1999: 66
  117. 2000: 74
  118. 2001: 72
  119. 2002: 79
  120. 2003: 72
  121. 2004: 74
  122. 2005: 66
  123. 2006: 63
  124. 2007: 66
  125. 2008: 46
  126. 2009: 41
  127. 2010: 47
  128. 2011: 47
  129. 2012: 52
  130. 2013: 51
  131. 2014: 66
  132. 2015: 51
  133. 2016: 52
  134. 2017: 59
  135. 2018: 69
  136. 2019: 50
  137. 2020: 52
  138. 2021: 51
  139. 2022: 57
  140. 2023: 61
  141. 2024: 52
  142. 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.