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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Kazimir

Meaning destroyer of peace Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,811 Trend ↑ Rising 268%

Of Slavic origin and meaning "destroyer of peace", from Proto-Slavic *kaziti (“to destroy”) + *mirъ (“peace”).

Rank 2025
#3,811
among boys · ↓1,039 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Kazimir · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
47 babies
All-time total
344
#9,837 all-time among boys
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Kazimir popularity over time

344 babies have been named Kazimir since 1921, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
1920s 10 1 – #4,650
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 49 5 – #7,467
2010s 98 10 +100% #6,477
2020s (to 2025) 187 31 +218% #2,772

Where Kazimir 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kazimir

Kazimir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,811 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 344 American babies have been named Kazimir. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 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 Kazimir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kazimir?

The median living Kazimir is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Kazimir are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Kazimir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,811
2024 47 #2,772
2023 45 #2,824
2022 38 #3,186
2021 17 #5,456
2020 11 #7,263
2019 11 #7,411
2018 12 #6,926
2017 13 #6,499
2016 9 #8,495
2015 8 #9,171
2014 13 #6,477
2013 10 #7,834
2012 9 #8,523
2011 7 #10,214
2010 6 #11,498
2009 7 #10,457
2008 11 #7,467
2007 8 #9,348
2006 6 #11,369
2005 7 #9,645
2004 5 #12,322
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2000 5 #11,324
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Famous people named Kazimir

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

  1. 1 Kazimir Malevich Kazimir Malevich Russian artist and painter (1879–1935) 19th century
  2. 2 Kazimir Hnatow French footballer (1929–2010) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kazimir?

The median living Kazimir is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kazimirs are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kazimir are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kazimir are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kazimir mean?

Of Slavic origin and meaning "destroyer of peace", from Proto-Slavic *kaziti (“to destroy”) + *mirъ (“peace”).

How popular is the name Kazimir in 2025?

Kazimir ranked #3,811 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kazimir?

344 babies have been named Kazimir in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kazimir most popular?

Kazimir peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Kazimir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kazimir rising or falling?

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

Will Kazimir become more popular?

Kazimir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Kazimir 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 Kazimir?

Well-known people named Kazimir include Kazimir Malevich (painter), Kazimir Hnatow (soccer player).

Names like Kazimir

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