Kaye - A very unique female name
Kaye at a glance
Kaye is ranked #4985 among girl baby names in 2002, with 5 births in 2002. It peaked in 1945 at #314 and first appeared on the charts in 1913.
- Rank in 2002
- #4985
- Births in 2002
- 5
- Peak year
- 1945 (#314)
- First appeared
- 1913
- Trend
- #4470 in 1992 → #4985 in 2002 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 299,558 girls
- Visitor rating
- 4.0/5 (4 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 299,558 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kaye peaked in popularity 81 years ago in 1945 on position 314.
Famous with this name

Paul Kaye

Vern Kaye

David Kaye
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Kaye is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kaye is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #3,578 - and is the least popular in California at position #3,578.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 Kaye is where you live.
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Kaye origin and meaning
Kaye is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Kaye, pop culture references for the name Kaye and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Kaye
We've found the following names that sound similar to Kaye, sorted by popularity.
Kay / Kasey / Keisha / Kaia / Kacie / Kacey / Kaya / Kaci / Kaiya / Kai /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)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 4985 |
| 1992 | 4470 |
| 1988 | 3962 |
| 1985 | 3576 |
| 1982 | 3472 |
| 1981 | 3402 |
| 1978 | 3138 |
| 1977 | 3141 |
| 1974 | 2177 |
| 1973 | 2274 |
| 1972 | 1733 |
| 1971 | 1719 |
| 1970 | 1354 |
| 1969 | 957 |
| 1968 | 955 |
| 1967 | 888 |
| 1966 | 1205 |
| 1965 | 768 |
| 1964 | 693 |
| 1963 | 664 |
| 1962 | 577 |
| 1961 | 559 |
| 1960 | 581 |
| 1959 | 610 |
| 1958 | 514 |
| 1957 | 508 |
| 1956 | 502 |
| 1955 | 488 |
| 1954 | 441 |
| 1953 | 446 |
| 1952 | 439 |
| 1951 | 391 |
| 1950 | 406 |
| 1949 | 396 |
| 1948 | 382 |
| 1947 | 339 |
| 1946 | 338 |
| 1945 | 314 |
| 1944 | 324 |
| 1943 | 318 |
| 1942 | 349 |
| 1941 | 337 |
| 1940 | 348 |
| 1939 | 359 |
| 1938 | 404 |
| 1937 | 420 |
| 1936 | 474 |
| 1935 | 653 |
| 1934 | 766 |
| 1933 | 1091 |
| 1932 | 1095 |
| 1931 | 994 |
| 1928 | 1865 |
| 1923 | 1948 |
| 1921 | 1598 |
| 1919 | 1475 |
| 1917 | 1774 |
| 1913 | 1259 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 3578 |
Even more about Kaye
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