Kaye
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Kaye: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2011
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #2683 |
| 1997 | #2152 |
| 1998 | #1979 |
| 1999 | #1970 |
| 2000 | #3247 |
| 2001 | #2226 |
| 2002 | #2301 |
| 2003 | #3099 |
| 2004 | #3725 |
| 2005 | #3382 |
| 2006 | #4157 |
| 2007 | #3667 |
| 2008 | #3860 |
| 2009 | #5556 |
| 2010 | #4688 |
| 2011 | #5785 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2011.
Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1952–2011 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #96 among girls in New Zealand in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1962
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in New Zealand, in 1961 (recorded 1960–1962).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #5785 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1952 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #89 in New Zealand in 1961.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #4688 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #5556 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3860 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #3667 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #4157 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #3382 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #3725 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #3099 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #2301 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #2226 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #3247 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #1970 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #1979 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #2152 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #2683 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 71 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Kaye is officially recorded
3 official registrars have recorded Kaye, between 1952 and 2011, in 20 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952 | 1 | #94 in 1952 |
| New Zealand | 1960–1962 | 3 | #89 in 1961 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2011 | 16 | #1970 in 1999 |
Its high point came 47 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1999).
No registrar recorded it for 33 years after 1962; it appears again in 1996.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1952 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #89 in New Zealand in 1961. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.