boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Kaizer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,301 Trend ↑ Rising 47%
Rank 2025
#1,301
among boys · ↓62 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
150
named Kaizer · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,387
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
161 babies
All-time total
1,372
#4,210 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Kaizer popularity over time

1,372 babies have been named Kaizer since 1996, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1990s – 5 5 1 – #9,774
2000s – 74 74 7 +1380% #6,422
2010s – 442 442 44 +497% #1,538
2020s (to 2025) 5 846 851 142 +221% #1,239

Where Kaizer 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 161 0.09 outside top 500
2027 170 0.10 outside top 500
2028 179 0.10 outside top 500
2029 187 0.11 outside top 500
2030 194 0.11 outside top 500

Where Kaizer is most popular

Boys named Kaizer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

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 Kaizer 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
Mississippi 36 0.634 +665%
Louisiana 47 0.459 +455%
Alabama 26 0.238 +187%
South Carolina 19 0.184 +122%
Georgia 37 0.146 +76%
North Carolina 37 0.145 +75%
Kentucky 14 0.140 +69%
Oklahoma 10 0.113 +37%
Ohio 29 0.109 +32%
Michigan 22 0.107 +30%
Indiana 15 0.094 +13%
Texas 78 0.089 +7%
Tennessee 15 0.083 ≈ national
Arkansas 5 0.079 -5%
Illinois 15 0.059 -29%
Missouri 7 0.051 -39%
New York 19 0.044 -47%
Florida 20 0.042 -49%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Kaizer

Kaizer is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,301 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,372 American babies have been named Kaizer. Its peak came in 2024, when 161 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 Kaizer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaizer?

The median living Kaizer is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 1,400 people named Kaizer are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaizer year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 150 #1,301
2024 – – 161 #1,239
2023 5 #16,317 152 #1,267
2022 – – 121 #1,501
2021 – – 131 #1,402
2020 – – 131 #1,358
2019 – – 110 #1,538
2018 – – 86 #1,785
2017 – – 66 #2,101
2016 – – 64 #2,156
2015 – – 49 #2,546
2014 – – 25 #4,070
2013 – – 11 #7,293
2012 – – 11 #7,291
2011 – – 11 #7,239
2010 – – 9 #8,452
2009 – – 13 #6,625
2008 – – 11 #7,454
2007 – – 7 #10,329
2006 – – 10 #7,722
2005 – – 12 #6,422
2004 – – 5 #12,287
2003 – – 10 #6,987
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2000 – – 6 #9,700
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaizer?

The median living Kaizer is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kaizers are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kaizer are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kaizer are alive in the United States, based on 1,372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaizer in 2025?

Kaizer ranked #1,301 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaizer?

1,372 babies have been named Kaizer in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaizer most popular?

Kaizer peaked in 2024, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Kaizer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaizer rising or falling?

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

Will Kaizer become more popular?

Kaizer is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 boys named Kaizer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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