Kayce vs Amelia
How Kayce and Amelia compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
Kayce
Female · English
Meaning: Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. Or Variants Of The Irish Name Casey Alert: Vigorous.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Kayce (boys) vs Amelia (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Kayce | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2025 — 843 boys | 2021 — 13,032 girls |
| Peak rank | #375 | #4 |
| Most recent rank (2025) | #375 (843 births) | #4 (12,699 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 2,753 | 204,529 |
| Last 10 years (2016–2025) | 2,753 | 124,049 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Amelia reached 13,032 US births in 2021 — 12,189 more than Kayce's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name list.
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →