FIRST NAME
Kay
Kay is the 363rd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 74,670 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,343 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #363 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
176,584
living · #272
2020 CENSUS
74,670
living · #363
BABIES NAMED KAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2025
202537
As a female name, Kay peaked in 1942, when 3,622 babies were named Kay (the #75 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,819 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,343
living · #2,819
BABIES NAMED KAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
202510
As a male name, Kay peaked in 1934, when 159 babies were named Kay (the #448 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)