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Kjay

KJAY /keɪdʒeɪ/

At a glance

In short
Kjay is a modern and distinctive name for boys, gaining attention in recent years. With a unique sound and spelling, it's an appealing choice for parents.
U.S. rank 2025
#12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#10,803 in 2019
First recorded
2012

Meaning of Kjay

Kjay is a unique and modern name for boys. It is pronounced as KJAY (/keɪdʒeɪ/), and it has no variations other than the hyphenated form K-Jay. While not widely popular, Kjay has been steadily gaining attention in recent years. In the United States, there were five occurrences of the name in 2014, ranking at 12,101. The origin and associations of the name Kjay are less established compared to more traditional names. However, its distinctive sound and spelling make it an appealing choice for parents seeking a contemporary and individualistic name for their baby boy.

How to pronounce Kjay

Popularity of Kjay in the U.S.

Kjay was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #10,803 in 2019. It first appears in the records in 2012.

Bar and line chart: Kjay in the U.S., 2012–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 2019 and 5 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #10,803 in 2019, #12,008 in 2025.
  • Boys named Kjay (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2012–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2012⁠–⁠2025 5 rows
Kjay: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025512,008▲ 341
2024512,349back (not recorded in 2020–2023)
2019610,803back (not recorded in 2015–2018)
2014512,108back (not recorded in 2013)
2012512,274new