Kaycie
A feminine variation of the Scottish Caidhli, meaning "victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 2,365 living Americans carry the first name Kaycie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaycie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaycie births was 2000 (86 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaycie. 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 Kaycie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 144,928 Americans
Peak year
2000
86 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,321
Tracked since 1965
Census
Kaycie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,994 people with the first name Kaycie, which placed it at #7,594 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
#7,594
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,994 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaycie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaycie is White at 74.4%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Kaycie 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 Kaycie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.4% · 1,484
- Black or African American7.7% · 154
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 137
- Two or more races5.8% · 116
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 30
Popularity
Kaycie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaycie from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 669 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaycie 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 Kaycie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaycies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Kaycie, while New York, Georgia, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaycie
The name Kaycie is a modern English variant of the Greek name Kakia, derived from the word "kakos" meaning "bad" or "evil." It first appeared in written records during the Byzantine period, around the 5th century AD. While the name itself was not widely used, it was occasionally given as a satirical or ironic name, with the intention of warding off evil spirits.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kaycie was a Greek philosopher from the 6th century AD, known as Kaycie of Ephesus. He was a prominent figure in the Neoplatonic school of thought and wrote extensively on the concepts of good and evil in the universe.
During the Middle Ages, the name resurfaced in various regions of Europe, particularly in the British Isles. A notable example was Kaycie the Younger, a Scottish noblewoman who lived in the 12th century AD. She was known for her involvement in the political struggles between the Scottish and English crowns during that period.
In the Renaissance era, the name Kaycie gained some popularity among the English aristocracy. One of the most renowned individuals with this name was Kaycie Howard, a cousin of Queen Anne Boleyn, who served as a lady-in-waiting at the court of King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
The name also found its way into literary works, such as the character of Kaycie Pinkerton in Charles Dickens' novel "The Pickwick Papers," published in 1837. Kaycie Pinkerton was portrayed as a spirited and mischievous young woman, reflecting the name's association with boldness and unconventionality.
Another notable figure was Kaycie Milligan, an Irish poet and playwright born in 1888. She was renowned for her satirical works that often challenged societal norms and conventions, further emphasizing the name's connection to nonconformity and rebellion against traditional values.
While the name Kaycie has its roots in antiquity and has been used sporadically throughout history, it was not until the late 20th century that it gained widespread popularity as a given name, particularly in the English-speaking world. This resurgence can be attributed to the growing trend of creating unique and unconventional names, often by modifying or combining traditional names.
People
Kaycie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaycie 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
Kaycie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaycie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,365 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaycie 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 144,928 US residents.
Is Kaycie a common name?
We classify Kaycie as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,429 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaycie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaycie was 2000, when 86 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaycie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaycie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,994 people with the name Kaycie, or 0.66 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,594 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 Kaycie 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 Kaycie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaycie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,989 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Kaycie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaycie is White at 74.4%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Kaycie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaycie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.4% (1,484 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 Kaycie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaycie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaycie 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 Kaycie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaycie 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 Kaycie 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 share the name Kaycie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.