Total births
90
Boys' name · since 2013
Kaze
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Kaze, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8845
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kaze currently ranks #8845 among boys' names in America, with 90 babies recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaze has been recorded 90 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #8845 nationally and more common than 38% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #8845 among boys today
- 90 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaze is currently the #8845 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 90 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8845
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Kaze vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8845
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% 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.
How Kaze compares
90 24th percentile among 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
Kaze's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaze | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kaze's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaze's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaze at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,845
Active since
2013
Kaze popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kaze by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaze's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Kaze births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaze? ▼
Kaze has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8845 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kaze most popular? ▼
Kaze was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 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 13 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Kaze
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Kaze: #8845 Boys' Name - 90 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaze. 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 Kaze 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.