Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kace isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kace through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,219
- 3,188 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 312 babies
- 2025
- 221
- #1,016 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 221 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,016 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 312 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,699 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kace’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kace, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kade
“from the wetlands”
99% boys · 1% girls
Karson
“from the swamp” · “a free man”
95% boys · 5% girls
Canyon
“from the footpath” · “from the deep ravine”
92% boys · 8% girls
Karter
“a transporter of merchandise” · “one who transports goods; one who drives a cart”
86% boys · 14% girls
Kashton
Kashton is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Kazi
“a hardworking man”
79% boys · 21% girls
Kamden
“from the winding valley”
96% boys · 4% girls
Kawhi
>99% boys