How Many People Are Named Kayne?
An estimated 2,320 people in the United States have the first name Kayne. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Kayne peaked in popularity in 2008 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayne 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 Kayne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kayne is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,320
About 1 in 147,739 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
119 births
Total Registered
2,355
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayne
Kayne is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,355 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Kayne as a male name
Ranked #2,888 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (119 births)
Kayne as a female name
Ranked #7,024 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1956 (5 births)
Kayne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayne span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 856 babies were registered. While Kayne is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kayne by Decade
How has Kayne 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.
Kayne by State
Birth registrations for Kayne span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Nevada. On average, about 26 Kaynes were registered per state.
Kayne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kayne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kayne
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kayne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayne?
We estimate approximately 2,320 people named Kayne 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 147,739 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayne a common name?
Kayne is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,355 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayne most popular?
Kayne reached peak popularity in 2008, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayne is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayne a male name?
Kayne is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayne Smith, Kayne Johnson, Kayne 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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