boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Kace

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,016 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#1,016
among boys · ↓16 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
221
named Kace · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,729
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
312 babies
All-time total
3,219
#2,434 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Kace popularity over time

3,219 babies have been named Kace since 1986, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 6 5 11 1 – #7,891
1990s 7 80 87 9 +691% #4,706
2000s – 233 233 23 +168% #3,018
2010s 7 1,494 1,501 150 +544% #760
2020s (to 2025) 11 1,376 1,387 231 +54% #794

Where Kace is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 212 0.12 outside top 500
2027 205 0.12 outside top 500
2028 199 0.12 outside top 500
2029 194 0.11 outside top 500
2030 190 0.11 outside top 500

Where Kace is most popular

Boys named Kace per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.126 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kace born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 37 0.651 +419%
Louisiana 53 0.518 +313%
Alabama 36 0.329 +162%
Georgia 65 0.257 +104%
South Carolina 24 0.232 +85%
Arkansas 13 0.205 +64%
Michigan 42 0.205 +63%
North Carolina 50 0.196 +56%
Texas 157 0.178 +42%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 +17%
Minnesota 16 0.130 ≈ national
Utah 12 0.126 ≈ national
Ohio 32 0.121 ≈ national
Florida 53 0.112 -11%
Tennessee 20 0.111 -12%
Indiana 16 0.100 -20%
Virginia 18 0.095 -24%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 -26%
Kansas 6 0.087 -30%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 -40%
Illinois 17 0.067 -47%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -52%
Colorado 6 0.046 -63%
Arizona 7 0.043 -66%
California 34 0.037 -70%
Missouri 5 0.036 -71%
New York 13 0.030 -76%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kace

Kace is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,016 in 2025 with 221 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 3,219 American babies have been named Kace. Its peak came in 2019, when 312 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kace stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kace?

The median living Kace is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 3,200 people named Kace are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Kace 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 – – 221 #1,016
2024 – – 225 #1,000
2023 – – 164 #1,215
2022 – – 209 #1,055
2021 11 #9,237 265 #875
2020 – – 292 #794
2019 – – 312 #760
2018 – – 256 #861
2017 – – 248 #872
2016 – – 160 #1,187
2015 7 #13,686 101 #1,594
2014 – – 134 #1,314
2013 – – 126 #1,349
2012 – – 86 #1,746
2011 – – 35 #3,204
2010 – – 36 #3,152
2009 – – 39 #3,018
2008 – – 33 #3,387
2007 – – 26 #3,957
2006 – – 23 #4,155
2005 – – 22 #4,129
2004 – – 22 #4,071
2003 – – 25 #3,581
2002 – – 15 #5,022
2001 – – 12 #5,844
2000 – – 16 #4,687
1995 – – 6 #8,323
1990 – – 5 #8,792
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kace?

The median living Kace is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kaces are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Kace are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Kace are alive in the United States, based on 3,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kace in 2025?

Kace ranked #1,016 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 221 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kace?

3,219 babies have been named Kace in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kace most popular?

Kace peaked in 2019, when 312 newborns received the name.

Is Kace a boy or girl name?

Kace is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kace rising or falling?

Kace is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kace become more popular?

Kace is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 190 boys named Kace in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kace

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