Kayte
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT
- Origin
- Greek
Kayte is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kayte mean?
Greek: variant spelling of Kate, a short form of Katherine
“pure”
A variant spelling of Kate, a short form of Katherine.
Is Kayte a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayte is a girls' name.
How popular is Kayte in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1988, with 29 girls. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the girls named Kayte in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kayte in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8,961 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6,815 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9,259 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6,571 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11,102 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7,311 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6,481 |
| 1999 | 13 | #7,233 |
| 1998 | 12 | #7,527 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,278 |
| 1996 | 15 | #6,059 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 1994 | 22 | #4,516 |
| 1993 | 13 | #6,615 |
| 1992 | 25 | #4,082 |
| 1991 | 26 | #3,930 |
| 1990 | 14 | #6,125 |
| 1989 | 19 | #4,664 |
| 1988 | 29 | #3,301 |
| 1987 | 26 | #3,421 |
| 1986 | 16 | #4,721 |
| 1985 | 14 | #5,075 |
| 1984 | 12 | #5,538 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6,210 |
| 1982 | 13 | #5,207 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 11 | #5,911 |
| 1979 | 9 | #6,694 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
Nicknames for Kayte
- Kat
Names like Kayte
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn Brynn Cassidy Kate Brynne Kiara Kaylee Bree Brooke Keeley Teagan Keegan
Names related to Kayte
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
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, “Kayte: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kayte, updated 20 October 2026.