Kace

Kace - A very unique male name

Kace appeared on the charts for the first time in 2002 on position #3647. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kace and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Kace? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Kace. The baby boy name Kace was given to 153 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1061 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 9,584 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kace peaked in popularity 7 years ago in 2019 on position 751.

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Kace is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kace is currently topping the baby name charts in Louisiana at position #435 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,643.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kace is where you live.

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Kace origin and meaning

Modern American respelling — root uncertain

Uncertain — a K-respelling of Case; Case itself is both an English surname (from Old French casse, 'box, case') and a word name, and which source drives Kace is not documented

Kace appeared in US data in 2002 as part of the K-spelling wave applied to short surname-style names, peaking in 2019 alongside Case, Kase and similar forms. It has fallen back since.

Origin uncertain

Kace is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Kace, pop culture references for the name Kace and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Kace

We've found the following names that sound similar to Kace, sorted by popularity.

Kai / Kash / Kasey / Koa / Kase / Kye / Kayce / Khai / Kay / Khaza /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Kace

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Kace a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Kace?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KAYS · /keɪs/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Case — The base form; a separate entry.
• Kase — Another K spelling variant.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2002, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Kace is one syllable of pure sound — brisk and modern, chosen by parents who liked Case but wanted the harder K look. It peaked in 2019, so it is already settling.

Worth knowing

• Identical in sound to Case, Kase and Cayce — spelling will always need clarifying.
• Reads as a typo for Kade or Case to many people.