Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1987

Cayce

Gender Unisex · 65% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
13
named Cayce · -43% vs 2024
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
70 babies
All-time total
1,747
#6,845 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Cayce popularity over time

1,747 babies have been named Cayce since 1935, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 12 8 20 2 – #5,702
1970s 211 81 292 29 +1360% #2,242
1980s 382 117 499 50 +71% #2,029
1990s 284 130 414 41 -17% #2,863
2000s 169 94 263 26 -36% #4,233
2010s 57 94 151 15 -43% #7,603
2020s (to 2025) 26 77 103 17 +14% #9,832

The story of Cayce

Cayce is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1935, 1,747 American babies have been named Cayce, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1987, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cayce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cayce?

The median living Cayce is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 43. An estimated 1,700 people named Cayce are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cayce year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 13 #6,521
2024 7 #12,420 16 #5,703
2023 9 #10,485 14 #6,279
2022 10 #9,832 17 #5,476
2021 – – 5 #12,469
2020 – – 12 #6,700
2019 – – 9 #8,327
2018 – – 12 #6,769
2017 8 #11,876 7 #9,871
2016 – – 15 #5,831
2015 – – 8 #8,882
2014 10 #10,291 11 #7,152
2013 9 #11,205 6 #10,968
2012 7 #13,778 10 #7,643
2011 7 #13,647 8 #8,890
2010 16 #7,603 8 #8,936
2009 12 #9,511 8 #9,120
2008 15 #8,203 17 #5,287
2007 19 #6,881 6 #11,142
2006 18 #6,920 8 #8,858
2005 16 #7,214 5 #11,732
2004 15 #7,469 12 #6,199
2003 15 #7,282 14 #5,313
2002 14 #7,511 14 #5,173
2001 29 #4,233 10 #6,530
2000 16 #6,540 – –
1995 24 #4,239 9 #5,994
1990 40 #2,863 9 #5,441
1985 44 #2,287 7 #5,224
1980 36 #2,611 10 #3,885
1975 28 #2,689 12 #3,099
1970 17 #3,606 7 #3,902
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 5 #3,731
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cayce, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cayce?

The median living Cayce is about 34 years old. Half of all living Cayces are between 22 and 43 years old.

How many people named Cayce are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Cayce are alive in the United States, based on 1,747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cayce in 2025?

Cayce did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cayce?

1,747 babies have been named Cayce in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cayce most popular?

Cayce peaked in 1987, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Cayce a boy or girl name?

Cayce is used for both: about 65% of babies named Cayce have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Cayce rising or falling?

Cayce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Cayce

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