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Kay

Girl

Meaning of Kay: English: 'rejoicer'

Kay is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3204th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3204

47 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

102,545

First recorded 1882 · peak 1942

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 172 babies1982: 159 babies1983: 150 babies1984: 153 babies1985: 139 babies1986: 136 babies1987: 125 babies1988: 150 babies1989: 122 babies1990: 119 babies19901991: 112 babies1992: 109 babies1993: 106 babies1994: 95 babies1995: 87 babies1996: 73 babies1997: 74 babies1998: 75 babies1999: 66 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 72 babies2002: 79 babies2003: 72 babies2004: 74 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 63 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 66 babies2015: 51 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 52 babies20202021: 51 babies2022: 57 babies2023: 61 babies2024: 52 babies2025: 47 babies
US babies named Kay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 172.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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