US rank #8815 Boys' name Peak 2022 81 births

Kaze — #8815 US boys' name

81 babies named Kaze in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s262020s55
#8815
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Kaze was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kaze in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaze

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Kaze between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaze currently holds the #8815 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaze performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kaze shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaze in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kaze at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

81

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2022

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,815

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaze popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
15
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172013 8

Kaze by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
55 births that decade — 68% of Kaze's all-time total
2010s262020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaze?
81 babies have been named Kaze since 2013. It currently ranks #8815 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Kaze most popular?
Kaze was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kaze been used?
Kaze has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaze?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kazuo, Kaz, Kazi, Kazuki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.