Kaycee
A phonetic respelling of Casey, which comes from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, 'descendant of Cathasach', a byname meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful'.
Kaycee in 2025
Kaycee was given to 220 babies in the United States in 2025 — 49 boys and 171 girls, making it the 2,079th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,070 babies born.
The history of Kaycee
Kaycee reached its highest point in 1998, when 274 babies were given the name, ranking 1,414th that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 9,184 babies have been named Kaycee. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kaycee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kaycee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31 | 5,290 |
| 1960s | 33 | 6,408 |
| 1970s | 321 | 2,554 |
| 1980s | 1,237 | 1,466 |
| 1990s | 2,366 | 1,414 |
| 2000s | 1,996 | 1,692 |
| 2010s | 1,951 | 2,060 |
| 2020s | 1,249 | 2,045 |
Where Kaycee is heading
Kaycee has risen 6% over the past decade, from 207 babies in 2015 to 220 in 2025.
Names like Kaycee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kaycee.