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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kaye

Ranked #2971 - 1 in 1,145,475 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,984 bearers

World total

6,984

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2971

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,984
Worldwide
~6,984
rank #2971
Rarity
1 in 1,145,475
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,984 in US

About the name Kaye

There are an estimated 6,984 people named Kaye alive worldwide today. That ranks Kaye at #2971 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kaye is held by approximately 6,984 people, ranking #2971 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 47,523 U.S. residents).

Historically Kaye is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.3% female).

Kaye 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 3.7%Female 96.3%

Kaye popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kaye, 1901 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1901: 6
  2. 1903: 6
  3. 1909: 6
  4. 1910: 6
  5. 1911: 6
  6. 1912: 20
  7. 1913: 17
  8. 1914: 15
  9. 1915: 16
  10. 1916: 27
  11. 1917: 18
  12. 1918: 22
  13. 1919: 34
  14. 1920: 32
  15. 1921: 34
  16. 1922: 41
  17. 1923: 36
  18. 1924: 28
  19. 1925: 40
  20. 1926: 46
  21. 1927: 37
  22. 1928: 33
  23. 1929: 28
  24. 1930: 63
  25. 1931: 97
  26. 1932: 118
  27. 1933: 102
  28. 1934: 142
  29. 1935: 152
  30. 1936: 217
  31. 1937: 256
  32. 1938: 283
  33. 1939: 340
  34. 1940: 370
  35. 1941: 397
  36. 1942: 397
  37. 1943: 485
  38. 1944: 453
  39. 1945: 455
  40. 1946: 490
  41. 1947: 547
  42. 1948: 433
  43. 1949: 387
  44. 1950: 370
  45. 1951: 426
  46. 1952: 374
  47. 1953: 369
  48. 1954: 393
  49. 1955: 347
  50. 1956: 350
  51. 1957: 347
  52. 1958: 332
  53. 1959: 262
  54. 1960: 291
  55. 1961: 315
  56. 1962: 278
  57. 1963: 235
  58. 1964: 217
  59. 1965: 170
  60. 1966: 118
  61. 1967: 135
  62. 1968: 119
  63. 1969: 130
  64. 1970: 90
  65. 1971: 75
  66. 1972: 59
  67. 1973: 51
  68. 1974: 38
  69. 1975: 39
  70. 1976: 38
  71. 1977: 32
  72. 1978: 40
  73. 1979: 33
  74. 1980: 52
  75. 1981: 46
  76. 1982: 45
  77. 1983: 42
  78. 1984: 27
  79. 1985: 29
  80. 1986: 31
  81. 1987: 29
  82. 1988: 43
  83. 1989: 30
  84. 1990: 30
  85. 1991: 25
  86. 1992: 18
  87. 1993: 30
  88. 1994: 19
  89. 1995: 17
  90. 1996: 16
  91. 1997: 26
  92. 1998: 14
  93. 1999: 14
  94. 2000: 22
  95. 2001: 13
  96. 2002: 16
  97. 2003: 14
  98. 2004: 16
  99. 2005: 14
  100. 2006: 13
  101. 2007: 9
  102. 2008: 14
  103. 2009: 7
  104. 2010: 11
  105. 2011: 5
  106. 2012: 10
  107. 2013: 10
  108. 2014: 10
  109. 2015: 16
  110. 2016: 8
  111. 2017: 8
  112. 2018: 10
  113. 2019: 13
  114. 2020: 10
  115. 2021: 13
  116. 2022: 15
  117. 2023: 7
  118. 2024: 11
  119. 2025: 18

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kaye worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,984 people named Kaye alive worldwide today, ranking #2971 globally.

Is Kaye a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,145,475 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,984 bearers, which is 1 in 47,523 Americans.

Is Kaye a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kaye is used 3.7% male and 96.3% female.

Where does the name Kaye come from?

Who are famous people named Kaye?

Data sources

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

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