Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Kayte

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kayte
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
29 babies
All-time total
508
#11,741 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Kayte popularity over time

508 babies have been named Kayte since 1978, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 16 2 – #6,991
1980s 158 16 +888% #3,345
1990s 161 16 +2% #3,988
2000s 136 14 -16% #6,642
2010s 37 4 -73% #13,394
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kayte

Kayte 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 1978, 508 American babies have been named Kayte. Its peak came in 1988, when 29 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 Kayte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayte?

The median living Kayte is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Kayte are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Kayte year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,394
2016 6 #15,282
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 7 #13,905
2012 5 #18,215
2011 7 #14,065
2010 5 #18,427
2009 6 #16,232
2008 13 #9,249
2007 17 #7,577
2006 17 #7,315
2005 17 #6,995
2004 11 #9,573
2003 17 #6,751
2002 8 #11,636
2001 14 #7,528
2000 16 #6,642
1995 9 #9,123
1990 14 #6,282
1985 14 #5,187
1980 11 #6,093
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayte?

The median living Kayte is about 31 years old. Half of all living Kaytes are between 22 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kayte are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kayte are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayte in 2025?

Kayte 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 Kayte?

508 babies have been named Kayte in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayte most popular?

Kayte peaked in 1988, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kayte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kayte rising or falling?

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

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