Kaysie
A feminine variant of the given name "Kay", ultimately derived from the name "Katherine".
Name Census estimates that about 1,217 living Americans carry the first name Kaysie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaysie today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaysie births was 1990 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaysie. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 281,639 Americans
Peak year
1990
56 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,601
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Kaysie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaysie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 384 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaysie 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 Kaysie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaysies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Kaysie, while Ohio, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaysie
The name Kaysie is a modern English variant of the traditional name Kassie, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Katherine. The name Katherine has its roots in the Greek name Aikaterine, derived from the elements "katharos" meaning "pure" and "heiros" meaning "sacred." This Greek name then evolved into the Latin form Catharina and eventually made its way into various European languages with spellings like Catherine, Katharina, and Katherine.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Katherine date back to the 4th century, when it was borne by a Christian saint and martyr named St. Catherine of Alexandria. According to legend, she was a highly educated young woman who converted to Christianity and was subsequently executed for her beliefs by the Roman emperor Maxentius in 307 AD. Her story and martyrdom helped popularize the name among early Christians.
One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), an influential philosopher, theologian, and mystic who played a significant role in the medieval Church and is now a celebrated saint and Doctor of the Church. Another famous Katherine was Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the first wife of King Henry VIII of England, whose refusal to grant him an annulment led to the English Reformation.
In the realm of literature, the name Katherine has been used for several iconic characters, such as the sharp-witted and witty Katherine Minola from Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and the strong-willed and independent Catherine Earnshaw from Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights."
Other notable individuals named Katherine or a variant thereof include Katherine Hepburn (1907-2003), the legendary American actress and cultural icon; Katherine Johnson (1918-2020), the brilliant African-American mathematician whose calculations were crucial to the early success of the U.S. space program; and Catherine the Great (1729-1796), the influential and powerful Empress of Russia known for her expansionist policies and cultural influences.
While Kaysie is a relatively modern variation of the name, it carries the weight and significance of its traditional roots, celebrating the concept of purity and sacredness while also honoring the numerous remarkable women who have borne this name throughout history.
People
Kaysie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaysie 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
Kaysie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaysie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,217 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaysie 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 281,639 US residents.
Is Kaysie a common name?
We classify Kaysie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,256 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaysie most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaysie was 1990, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaysie is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kaysie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaysie 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.
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.