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Cayce

Unisex

Meaning of Cayce: Irish: 'vigilant, watchful'

Cayce is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7505th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7505

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,747

First recorded 1935 · peak 1987

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 47 babies1983: 42 babies1984: 42 babies1985: 51 babies1986: 50 babies1987: 70 babies1988: 47 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 49 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 33 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Cayce per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

35% boys · 65% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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