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Kay
OriginEnglish, diminutive of Katherine, Greek
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
US Rank#999
Top 1000
NB Rank#1556
On Nameberry
About Kay
Variation of Katherine
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,870 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | #3,632 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2016 | #3,398 | 47 | 26.5 |
| 2017 | #3,175 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2018 | #2,722 | 63 | 37 |
| 2019 | #3,583 | 43 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | #3,577 | 42 | 26 |
| 2021 | #3,643 | 42 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | #3,391 | 47 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | #3,345 | 48 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | #3,912 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2025 | #3,946 | 37 | 23 |
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