Kayce

“Respelling of Casey — watchful, vigilant” — Irish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #375 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kayce is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1989, it stood at #375 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,300 boys have been named Kayce along the way. Kayce gained popularity in the early 2020s, helped by Yellowstone and Luke Grimes’s character, Kayce Dutton.

Around the world: about 1 in 610 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 920 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

In stories & tradition

Kayce Dutton — Yellowstone

Similar names: Kaycen · Chozen · Kairo · Drayce · Colsen · Callahan

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