Kaye
Meaning
“An independent form of Kay, generally read as a pet form of Katherine or built directly from the letter K.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kaye peaked in the 1930s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
86 people · the #45,833 first name in Brazil · median age 16
Among people named Kaye living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kaye
Most people given the name Kaye in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Kaye you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kaye deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kaye truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kaye fits with your family’s names and surname.
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