Kaydee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,823

among girls · ↑226 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaydee · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

114 babies

All-time total

2,417

#4,139 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Kaydee popularity over time

2,417 babies have been named Kaydee since 1974, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	36	4	–	#7,181
1980s	265	27	+636%	#2,501
1990s	487	49	+84%	#2,228
2000s	840	84	+72%	#1,862
2010s	645	65	-23%	#1,977
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	-63%	#4,850

Where Kaydee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaydee

Kaydee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,823 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,417 American babies have been named Kaydee. Its peak came in 2009, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kaydee?

The median living Kaydee is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 2,400 people named Kaydee are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaydee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,823
2024	20	#6,049
2023	26	#5,060
2022	28	#4,850
2021	23	#5,478
2020	26	#4,948
2019	34	#4,211
2018	30	#4,619
2017	51	#3,176
2016	51	#3,202
2015	82	#2,289
2014	55	#3,058
2013	80	#2,317
2012	99	#1,977
2011	81	#2,310
2010	82	#2,325
2009	114	#1,862
2008	109	#1,938
2007	100	#2,046
2006	106	#1,914
2005	92	#2,041
2004	77	#2,277
2003	66	#2,478
2002	72	#2,278
2001	47	#3,026
2000	57	#2,616
1995	49	#2,569
1990	42	#2,768
1985	27	#3,283
1980	9	#7,058
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaydee?

The median living Kaydee is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kaydees are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kaydee are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kaydee are alive in the United States, based on 2,417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaydee in 2025?

Kaydee ranked #5,823 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaydee?

2,417 babies have been named Kaydee in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaydee most popular?

Kaydee peaked in 2009, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Kaydee a boy or girl name?

Kaydee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaydee rising or falling?

Kaydee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaydee become more popular?

Kaydee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Kaydee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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