Girls name
Kay
Kay is a girls' name given to 93,462 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1942 with 3,613 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 22nd among girls names in Utah in 1940.
Which states favor Kay
Kay by state
Top states by all-time births named Kay. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,871 | #3559 (2025) |
| 2 | Michigan | 6,448 | #830 (1994) |
| 3 | Ohio | 6,213 | #1603 (2016) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 5,808 | #1050 (2004) |
| 5 | Illinois | 5,638 | #1460 (2018) |
| 6 | California | 4,969 | #3404 (2020) |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4,950 | #441 (1992) |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3,507 | #640 (1989) |
| 9 | New York | 3,461 | #1868 (2015) |
| 10 | Iowa | 3,343 | #431 (1984) |
| 11 | Indiana | 3,341 | #1160 (2016) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 3,114 | #1285 (2001) |
| 13 | Missouri | 2,345 | #786 (1993) |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 2,153 | #506 (1984) |
| 15 | Kansas | 2,090 | #398 (1988) |
| 16 | Washington | 2,076 | #708 (1989) |
| 17 | Georgia | 2,025 | #1498 (2007) |
| 18 | Nebraska | 1,708 | — |
| 19 | Tennessee | 1,653 | — |
| 20 | Virginia | 1,429 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).