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Why parents love Kayce- Yellowstone's Kayce Dutton is one of TV's most beloved cowboys.
- The K-Y-CE spelling creates maximum visual distinction.
- Two syllables with a strong, frontier sound: KAY-see.
- The meaning vigilant suits a ranch-raised cowboy perfectly.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Kayce
YellowstoneDuttonvigilantK-Y-CEfrontiercowboyranchLuke Grimes
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Origin & history of Kayce
Irish Gaelic cathasaigh (vigilant)
→ Casey
→ K-Y-CE variant Kayce
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English roots
Kayce is a K-Y-CE variant of Casey meaning vigilant. Yellowstone (2018–present) features Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton — one of TV's most popular modern cowboys. The unique spelling creates a frontier-Western identity.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Yellowstone (2018) popularised this exact spelling.
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Today
Kayce remains a beloved choice, ranking #4136 in the US. 5,606 babies have been named Kayce since 1955.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kayce?
1987
peak year
Today, Kayce is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4136), with only about 274 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1987, 119 babies were given the name (ranked #1212 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Kayce has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 5,606 babies have been registered as Kayce since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
119
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,212)
(ranked #1,212)
274
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,740
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,606
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kayce9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Kayce's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — building on the ranch. People named Kayce tend to be vigilant, frontier-strong, and gifted at protecting what their family built.
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Protects what family built✦
Frontier-strong vigilance◈
Dutton-level loyalty◎
Ranch-raised courage♡
Yellowstone depthK2
A1
Y7
C3
E5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Kayce🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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