The baby name Kayde is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪd/.
The baby name Kayde is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪd/.
Kayde is English, Gaelic in Origin.
Kayde is a modern English given name, a streamlined respelling of Kade/Cade that reads as unisex and rhymes with "laid." It began appearing in baby-name data in the late 20th century and rose through the 2000s across North America and other English-speaking regions, boosted by the Kayden/Kaiden trend and the appeal of crisp, one-syllable choices.
Etymologically, Kayde most often draws on the English surname Cade/Kade, from Middle English/Old French cade "cask; barrel," and the dialect cade "tame, bottle-reared" (cf. "cade lamb"). Many also link it to the Gaelic cad/cath "battle" via Caden/Mac Cadain, yielding the modern gloss "fighter." Through its Kayden family it may brush Arabic Qa'id "leader." Variants and related forms include Kayd, Kaid, Kade, Cade; longer forms Kayden/Kaiden and Caden. Common meaning given today: battle-ready or simply stylish and compact.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #847 | 46 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #913 | 8 | 8,741 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Kayde is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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