The baby name Kaye is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪ/.
Kaye is English in Origin.
The baby name Kaye is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪ/.
Kaye is English in Origin.
An English given name and transferred surname, Kaye is a spelling variant of Kay. As a standalone, it often serves as a clipped form of Katherine/Catherine (Greek Aikaterinē), traditionally interpreted as “pure.” It also connects to Arthurian legend through Sir Kay - Welsh Cai (modern Cei), Latinized as Caius - giving the name a unisex backdrop and, by extension, a possible classical link to gaudere “to rejoice,” though that etymology is debated.
Use rose in the UK and US mid‑20th century, especially as a concise feminine first or middle name; today it reads brisk and vintage. Variants include Kay and Kae; related forms are Kate, Katy, Kathleen, and Kathryn, while Arthurian counterparts include Cai/Cei and Old French Keu. Because Kaye also appears as a surname, it fits the modern style of surname‑as‑given‑name without losing its timeless, compact charm.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #48 | 49 | 5,607 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #89 | 12 | 7,011 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #124 | 341 | 13,098 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #229 | 31 | 7,507 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #234 | 18 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #245 | 72 | 15,378 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #251 | 19 | 11,010 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #282 | 14 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #331 | 18 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #336 | 14 | 8,829 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #370 | 27 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #426 | 90 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #459 | 95 | 20,968 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #489 | 98 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #529 | 25 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #538 | 78 | 16,104 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #789 | 147 | 25,931 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Kaye is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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