Kaydance
A feminine name combining the names Kay and Dance.
Name Census estimates that about 1,595 living Americans carry the first name Kaydance. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaydance today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaydance births was 2007 (144 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaydance. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaydance with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Kaydance is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 214,893 Americans
Peak year
2007
144 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,595
Tracked since 2002
Census
Kaydance in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,371 people with the first name Kaydance, which placed it at #9,912 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,912
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,371 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaydance
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaydance is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaydance described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaydance at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.0% · 1,015
- Two or more races8.2% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 105
- Black or African American6.6% · 90
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 11
Popularity
Kaydance: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaydance from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 786 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaydance by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaydance during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaydances live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Kaydance, while West Virginia, South Carolina, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaydance
The name Kaydance is a relatively modern invention, created by combining the names Kay and Dance. It does not have a direct linguistic or cultural origin, as it is a recently coined name. However, we can explore the components that make up this unique moniker.
The name Kay is a medieval English diminutive form of the name Catherine, which is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine. Aikaterine is believed to be composed of the elements "katharos" meaning "pure" and "heiros" meaning "sacred." Catherine was a popular name among early Christians, likely due to its association with purity and holiness.
The word "dance" is an English word with Germanic roots, stemming from the Old High German word "danson," meaning "to stretch or pull." Dance has been a part of human culture since prehistoric times, with evidence of dance-like movements in ancient rock art and archaeological findings.
While the name Kaydance itself does not have a historical reference or appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is a modern creation that combines the concepts of purity, sacredness, and movement.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kaydance is Kaydance Nicole Garvey, an American actress born in 1991. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Mentalist" and "The Originals."
Another notable individual with this name is Kaydance Kahale, a Hawaiian singer and songwriter born in 1992. She gained recognition for her participation in the Hawaiian music competitions and her contributions to the local music scene.
Kaydance Nicole Davis, born in 2005, is a young American actress and model. She has appeared in several commercials and has been featured in various fashion campaigns.
Kaydance Malakai is a Canadian artist and illustrator known for her vibrant and whimsical artworks. She has gained recognition for her unique style and has exhibited her works in several galleries.
Kaydance Rose is an American dancer and choreographer born in the late 1990s. She has worked with several renowned artists and has been recognized for her innovative choreography and performances.
While the name Kaydance is a modern invention, it carries the essence of purity, sacredness, and movement, blending the traditional and the contemporary in a unique and creative way.
People
Kaydance + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaydance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaydance: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaydance?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,595 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaydance going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 214,893 US residents.
Is Kaydance a common name?
We classify Kaydance as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,612 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaydance most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaydance was 2007, when 144 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaydance is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaydance in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,371 people with the name Kaydance, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,912 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaydance in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaydance?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaydance leans strongly female. 1,344 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 22 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaydance?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaydance is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (7.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaydance most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaydance in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.0% (1,015 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaydance in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaydance a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaydance in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaydance still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaydance in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaydance can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kaydance?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.