—2024 rank
1942peak year
98,536babies named Kay since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Kay popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kay mean?
A short form of Katherine, associated with Greek katharos, 'pure'. It also recalls Sir Kay of Arthurian legend and stood alone widely by the 1930s.
OriginGreek
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Kay
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kay, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kays
- Kay Starr, singer
Spellings & variants
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