Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Kayne

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,666 Trend ↓ Falling 49%
Rank 2025
#2,666
among boys · ↑188 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Kayne · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
119 babies
All-time total
2,405
#2,957 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Kayne popularity over time

2,405 babies have been named Kayne since 1956, 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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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 5 – 5 1 – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 +100% –
1970s – 52 52 5 +420% #3,042
1980s – 88 88 9 +69% #3,794
1990s – 319 319 32 +262% #1,873
2000s – 676 676 68 +112% #1,418
2010s – 856 856 86 +27% #1,528
2020s (to 2025) – 399 399 67 -22% #1,565

Where Kayne 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kayne

Kayne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,666 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,405 American babies have been named Kayne. Its peak came in 2008, when 119 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 Kayne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayne?

The median living Kayne is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 2,400 people named Kayne are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kayne 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 – – 49 #2,666
2024 – – 45 #2,854
2023 – – 55 #2,457
2022 – – 60 #2,363
2021 – – 85 #1,829
2020 – – 105 #1,565
2019 – – 87 #1,781
2018 – – 110 #1,543
2017 – – 81 #1,837
2016 – – 69 #2,058
2015 – – 72 #2,006
2014 – – 73 #1,973
2013 – – 79 #1,820
2012 – – 105 #1,528
2011 – – 87 #1,711
2010 – – 93 #1,672
2009 – – 108 #1,534
2008 – – 119 #1,418
2007 – – 101 #1,558
2006 – – 70 #1,933
2005 – – 64 #1,973
2004 – – 62 #1,965
2003 – – 38 #2,655
2002 – – 37 #2,619
2001 – – 29 #3,107
2000 – – 48 #2,108
1995 – – 38 #2,158
1990 – – 9 #5,603
1985 – – 9 #4,516
1980 – – 9 #4,322
1975 – – 7 #4,563
1970 – – 6 #4,499
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kayne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kayne Vincent Kayne Vincent New Zealand footballer (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayne?

The median living Kayne is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaynes are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kayne are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kayne are alive in the United States, based on 2,405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayne in 2025?

Kayne ranked #2,666 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kayne?

2,405 babies have been named Kayne in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayne most popular?

Kayne peaked in 2008, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Kayne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayne rising or falling?

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

Will Kayne become more popular?

Kayne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Kayne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kayne?

Well-known people named Kayne include Kayne Vincent (soccer player).

Names like Kayne

Names that sound and feel close to Kayne: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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