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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kay

Ranked #947 - 1 in 173,924 people
US

Most common in

United States

46k bearers

World total

45,997

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#947

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States46k
Worldwide
~46k
rank #947
Rarity
1 in 173,924
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~46k in US

About the name Kay

There are an estimated 45,997 people named Kay alive worldwide today. That ranks Kay at #947 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kay is held by approximately 45,997 people, ranking #947 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,216 U.S. residents).

Historically Kay is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.2% female).

Kay appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,997 people named Kay alive worldwide today, ranking #947 globally.

Is Kay a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 173,924 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,997 bearers, which is 1 in 7,216 Americans.

Is Kay a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kay is used 3.8% male and 96.2% female.

Where does the name Kay come from?

Who are famous people named Kay?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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