Kaisey
A name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Casey or Kasey.
Name Census estimates that about 181 living Americans carry the first name Kaisey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaisey today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaisey births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaisey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaisey with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
181
~ 1 in 1,893,670 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,562
Tracked since 1990
Census
Kaisey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 182 people with the first name Kaisey, which placed it at #40,748 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,748
National first-name rank
People counted
182
182 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaisey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaisey is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Black (21.4%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaisey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaisey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.4% · 99
- Black or African American21.4% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 8
- Two or more races3.3% · 6
Popularity
Kaisey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaisey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 57 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaisey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaisey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaisey
The name Kaisey is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle East region during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "qays," which means "archer" or "bow maker." This name holds a strong connection to the ancient art of archery and the revered status of archers in Arab culture.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kaisey can be found in the historical records of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning from the Iberian Peninsula to Central Asia between the 7th and 8th centuries. During this time, the name was often bestowed upon skilled archers and warriors who excelled in the art of archery, a discipline highly valued in the military and hunting expeditions of the era.
In the realm of religious texts, the name Kaisey is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran or other significant Islamic scriptures. However, its association with archery and the virtues of strength, skill, and precision align with the teachings and principles upheld by the Islamic faith.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kaisey. One of the most prominent figures was Kaisey al-Khwarizmi, a renowned 9th-century Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who lived from 780 to 850 CE. He is widely regarded as the father of algebra and made significant contributions to the development of algorithms and the introduction of the decimal system to the Western world.
Another notable figure was Kaisey ibn Musa al-Qurashi, a 10th-century Arab poet and philosopher who lived from 920 to 980 CE. He is renowned for his poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, and his philosophical writings on ethics and morality.
In the 12th century, Kaisey al-Andalusi was a prominent Andalusian-Arab scholar and physician who lived from 1105 to 1185 CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, astronomy, and mathematics, and his works were widely studied and referenced throughout the Islamic world and Europe.
During the 14th century, Kaisey al-Dimashqi was a renowned Syrian scholar and historian who lived from 1325 to 1405 CE. He is best known for his comprehensive geographical work, "Nukhbat al-Dahr fi 'Aja'ib al-Barr wa'l-Bahr" (The Cream of the Age Concerning the Wonders of the Land and Sea), which provided detailed accounts of various regions and cultures across the known world at that time.
In the realm of literature, Kaisey al-Faqih was a 15th-century Arab poet and writer who lived from 1430 to 1490 CE. He is celebrated for his collection of romantic and mystical poetry, which gained widespread popularity and influenced subsequent generations of poets in the Arab world.
People
Kaisey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaisey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaisey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaisey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 181 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaisey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,893,670 US residents.
Is Kaisey a common name?
We classify Kaisey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaisey most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaisey was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaisey is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaisey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 182 people with the name Kaisey, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,748 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaisey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaisey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaisey leans strongly female. 169 people counted with this name were female (94.9%), compared with 9 male bearers (5.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaisey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaisey is White at 54.4%. The next largest groups are Black (21.4%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaisey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaisey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.4% (99 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaisey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaisey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaisey in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaisey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaisey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaisey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Kaisey?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.