Kaycee
Boy name · #2660 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 49 baby boys were named Kaycee, placing it at #2660 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Kaycee.
Babies named Kaycee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Kaycee first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 53 babies and a rank of #2527. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaycee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaycee in class?
Kaycee scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaycee is most common
State-level data for Kaycee is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaycee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaycee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaycee, Khyree, Kymere, Huxlee, and Kayde.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaycee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5297 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaycee a popular boy name?
Kaycee ranked #2660 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Kaycee most popular?
Kaycee peaked in 2024, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2527 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaycee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Kaycee. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.