Kayte
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,306 in 1988
0 babies were named Kayte in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKayte first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #3,306.
About the name Kayte
Kayte is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-yte”. US birth records list Kayte for girls from 1978 to 2017, in 38 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #3,306 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1 | 196,078 girls |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 109,649 girls |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 112,233 girls |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 136,054 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 379,147 girls |
Other spellings of Kayte
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Kayte
What is the origin of the name Kayte?
Kayte has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kayte a boy or girl name?
Kayte is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kayte?
Kayte is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,306 in 1988.