boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Kaito

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,085 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#2,085
among boys · ↓47 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Kaito · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,057
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
84 babies
All-time total
1,235
#4,489 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Kaito popularity over time

1,235 babies have been named Kaito since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 53 5 – #3,925
2000s 293 29 +453% #2,823
2010s 463 46 +58% #2,325
2020s (to 2025) 426 71 +53% #1,879

Where Kaito is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 82 0.05 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 87 0.05 outside top 500

Where Kaito is most popular

Boys named Kaito per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Washington, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kaito born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 32 2.06 +4789%
Washington 19 0.116 +176%
California 77 0.084 +100%
New York 34 0.079 +86%
Maryland 5 0.042 ≈ national
Virginia 7 0.037 -12%
Texas 5 0.006 -87%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaito

Kaito is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,085 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,235 American babies have been named Kaito. Its peak came in 2022, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaito stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaito?

The median living Kaito is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 1,200 people named Kaito are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaito year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 71 #2,085
2024 75 #2,038
2023 65 #2,205
2022 84 #1,879
2021 69 #2,100
2020 62 #2,223
2019 59 #2,325
2018 44 #2,770
2017 50 #2,549
2016 40 #2,958
2015 47 #2,625
2014 46 #2,645
2013 46 #2,609
2012 43 #2,798
2011 42 #2,830
2010 46 #2,662
2009 43 #2,823
2008 30 #3,603
2007 27 #3,840
2006 37 #3,004
2005 36 #2,930
2004 22 #4,075
2003 25 #3,584
2002 17 #4,608
2001 32 #2,898
2000 24 #3,478
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Famous people named Kaito

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kaito Taniguchi Japanese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kaito Yamamoto Japanese footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Kaito Chida Kaito Chida Japanese footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Kaito Anzai Japanese football player for Braga B b. 1998 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Kaito Miyake Japanese footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
  6. 6 Kaito Kubo Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Kaito Abe Topics referred to by the same term b. 1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaito, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaito?

The median living Kaito is about 9 years old. Half of all living Kaitos are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kaito are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kaito are alive in the United States, based on 1,235 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaito in 2025?

Kaito ranked #2,085 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaito?

1,235 babies have been named Kaito in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaito most popular?

Kaito peaked in 2022, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Kaito a boy or girl name?

Kaito is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaito rising or falling?

Kaito is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaito become more popular?

Kaito is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Kaito in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kaito?

Well-known people named Kaito include Kaito Taniguchi (soccer player), Kaito Yamamoto (soccer player), Kaito Chida (soccer player).

Names like Kaito

Names that sound and feel close to Kaito: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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