How Many People Are Named Kaye?
An estimated 7,802 people in the United States have the first name Kaye. It is predominantly female (96.3%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Kaye peaked in popularity in 1947 with 547 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaye as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kaye is overwhelmingly female, 503 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Kaye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
7,802
About 1 in 43,932 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1947
547 births
Total Registered
13,688
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaye
Kaye is predominantly female (96.3%), though 503 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kaye as a male name
Ranked #4,273 in 1957
5 male births in 1957
Peak: 1932 (63 births)
Kaye as a female name
Ranked #9,208 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (538 births)
Kaye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaye span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 4,414 babies were registered. Kaye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaye by Decade
How has Kaye tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaye by State
Birth registrations for Kaye span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in New Mexico, Montana, West Virginia. On average, about 270 Kayes were registered per state.
Kaye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kaye
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kaye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaye?
We estimate approximately 7,802 people named Kaye are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 43,932 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaye a common name?
Kaye is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,688 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaye most popular?
Kaye reached peak popularity in 1947, when 547 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaye is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaye a female name?
Kaye is predominantly female. 96.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaye Smith, Kaye Johnson, Kaye Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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