Boys' name · since 1996
Kaizer
1,367 babies named Kaizer in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,210 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,303 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,367
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
Kaizer currently ranks #1303 among boys' names in America, with 1,367 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Kaizer recorded 1,367 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #1303 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #4,210 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,303 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,367 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaizer ranks #4,210 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,303 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,367 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4,210 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,303 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,367
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
Kaizer's 1,367 recorded births place it above 90.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kaizer compares
1,367 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Kaizer's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaizer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,367 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 161 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kaizer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaizer splits its recorded history at 2013: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 161 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaizer popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kaizer popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Kaizer as girls' name)
Kaizer by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (846 births, 62% of the file).
2020s was Kaizer's strongest decade.
846 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kaizer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 74
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
442 births
- 2020s
2020s
846 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 846 births (62% of all-time use).
How Kaizer 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 Kaizer's total volume
Kaizer by state
Where Kaizer concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 135 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 58 | 4.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 56 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 51 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 46 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 36 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 28 | 2.0% |
135 of 1,367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Kaizer appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaizer? ▼
Where does Kaizer sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kaizer most popular? ▼
Where is Kaizer most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kaizer been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kaizer? ▼
What to do with Kaizer's data
- Texas records the most Kaizers (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaizer
Nearby Names Like Kaizer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaizer
Compare Kaizer side by side: Kaizer vs Kai Kaizer vs Kaiden Kaizer vs Kairo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaizer
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaizer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Kaizer 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.