Boys' name · since 1994
Kaito
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 1,235 babies named Kaito, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,089 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,235
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,235 babies have been named Kaito since 1994, making it today's #2089 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaito recorded 1,235 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #2089 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4,488 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,089 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,235 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaito ranks #4,488 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,089 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,235 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,089 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,235
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kaito's 1,235 recorded births place it above 90.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kaito compares
1,235 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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
Kaito's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaito | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,235 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kaito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaito splits its recorded history at 2011: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kaito by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (463 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Kaito's strongest decade.
463 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kaito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
293 births
- 2010s
2010s
463 births
- 2020s
2020s
426 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 463 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kaito 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 Kaito's total volume
Kaito by state
Where Kaito concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 329 | 26.6% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 93 | 7.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 68 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Washington | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
329 of 1,235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kaito appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaito's data
- Kaito's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (463 total births) through the 2020s (426) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaitos (329 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaito
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaito
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaito: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaito 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 August 2026.