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Kayce

Kayce: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“modern spelling of Casey”
Origin
American (modern coinage)
Say it
KAY-see · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (56% girls, 44% boys since 1880)

Kayce is a modern spelling variant of Casey. Casey comes from an Irish surname derived from Cathasaigh, traditionally explained as vigilant or watchful.

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How popular is Kayce?

2024254 per million US babies
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Babies named Kayce in 2024845

2024 rank#419 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,606

Kayce is rising: use over the last five years is 13.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kayce

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Caseyvigilant · Irish
  • Kaceyvigilant; watchful · Irish
  • Kaseyvigilant, watchful · Irish
  • Kacievigilant · Irish
  • Kacivigilant; watchful · English
  • Kacyvigilant; watchful · Irish
  • Sevynmodern spelling of Seven · American (modern coinage)
  • Jreammodern spelling inspired by dream · American (modern coinage)

Kayce questions

What does the name Kayce mean?

Kayce means "modern spelling of Casey". It comes from American (modern coinage). Kayce is a modern spelling variant of Casey. Casey comes from an Irish surname derived from Cathasaigh, traditionally explained as vigilant or watchful.

Is Kayce a boy or girl name?

Kayce is used for both: about 56% of US babies named Kayce since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Kayce?

845 US babies were named Kayce in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Kayce?

Kayce is usually pronounced KAY-see.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.