Given name & surname
Kc
“a vigilant woman”
Kc is a variant of Kasey. In Irish use, Kasey carries the interpretation “a vigilant woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kc 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 1961. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kc through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,794
- 1,951 boys · 843 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,725 for boys · #16,109 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 79% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,725 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 89 in 1991. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 108 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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