Given name
Kayce
“a vigilant woman”
Kayce is a variant of Kasey. In Irish use, Kasey carries the interpretation “a vigilant woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayce is a variant of Kasey. In Irish use, Kasey carries the interpretation “a vigilant woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayce through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,540
- 3,316 boys · 3,224 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 928 babies
- 2025
- 928
- #375 for boys · #2,180 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +883%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 87% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 843 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 375 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1369.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 85 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (78). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,897 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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