Given name
McKaye
“a fiery woman”·“the son of fire”
McKaye is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.” McKaye is a variant of Mackay. One interpretation is “the son of fire.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McKaye is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.” McKaye is a variant of Mackay. One interpretation is “the son of fire.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
McKaye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1995. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
McKaye’s family of names
McKaye has a related form in McKayla. McKaye has a related form in Mackay.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.