Kay
Girl nameKay has been given to 102,545 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1942.
Meaning & origin /ˈkeɪ/
Origin: Welsh
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
102,545
Peak year
1942 (3,718 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1882
10-year trend
▼ -8%
Gender split
96% girls / 4% boys
Famous people named Kay
Xanana Gusmão
Prime Minister and former President of East Timor
Kay Ivey
Governor of Alabama since 2017
Missi Pyle
American actress and singer
Kay Bailey Hutchison
American politician (born 1943)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kay.
Get new name insights first
Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.