Kaye is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaye means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaye across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaye has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaye is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A variant of Kay, a short form of Katherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,707 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 84 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 132 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 227 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaye per year, United States (1901 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (547/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1981 (16/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (8/yr).
Kaye has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #628 nationally (given to 547 babies that year).
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