Kayse
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- KAY-see
- Origin
- Irish
Kayse is a name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kayse come from?
Irish: probably a spelling of Casey, from Irish O Cathasaigh
Is Kayse a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Kayse has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Kayse in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 9 boys. It first appears in the records in 2011.
Half of all the boys named Kayse in the US since 1880 were born between 2016 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kayse in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #8,982 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8,820 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
Names related to Kayse
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kayse: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kayse, updated 20 October 2026.