Total births
2,625
Boys' name · since 2004
Kaisen
Kaisen has 2,625 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #902
- among boys today
- 2,625
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
2,625 babies have been named Kaisen since 2004, making it today's #902 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaisen has been recorded 2,625 times among boys since 2004, currently ranked #902 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #902 among boys today
- 2,625 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaisen is currently the #902 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 2,625 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #902
- among boys today
- 2,625
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Kaisen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#902
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kaisen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
311 babies were named Kaisen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaisen compares
2,625 Top 18% higher than 82% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kaisen's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaisen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,625 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 311 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaisen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaisen's full recorded timeline at 2015, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 311 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaisen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#902
Active since
2004
Kaisen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 311
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kaisen popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2014 (Kaisen as girls' name)
Kaisen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaisen's strongest decade.
1,473 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kaisen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 129
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,023 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,473 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,473 births (56% of all-time use).
How Kaisen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kaisen's total volume
Kaisen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kaisen by state
Where Kaisen concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 284 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 142 | 5.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 114 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 108 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 106 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 96 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 85 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 82 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Kaisen's total US births 10.8%
Even split
284 of 2,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Kaisen appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaisen? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 2,625 babies named Kaisen. Today it holds rank #902 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 311 births.
When was Kaisen most popular? ▼
Kaisen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,473 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kaisen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaisen are Texas (284 births), Florida (142 births), North Carolina (114 births).
How long has the name Kaisen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kaisen since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kaisen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kaisen's data
- Texas records the most Kaisens (284 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaisen
Nearby Names Like Kaisen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaisen
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kaisen side by side: Kaisen vs Kai Kaisen vs Kaiden Kaisen vs Kairo
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Zechariah #900
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164,063 births · Peak 1994
Zev #899
5,153 births · Peak 2025
Jericho #905
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaisen: #902 Boys' Name - 2,625 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaisen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaisen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.