Boys' name · since 1917

Kiser

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Kiser, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,898 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade

Kiser sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiser has been recorded 80 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.

  • #18,898 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1917
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiser ranks #18,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,898 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1917
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiser's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kiser's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kiser's full recorded timeline at 2012, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kiser popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
456789 1917191919292012201620192022 5

Kiser by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Kiser's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Kiser births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiser? ▼
80 babies have been named Kiser since 1917. All-time, it sits at #18,898 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
Where does Kiser sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiser ranks #18,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kiser most popular? ▼
Kiser was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Kiser been used? ▼
Records for Kiser go back to 1917, giving 106 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Kiser? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kishan, Kishawn, Kishon, Kishaun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kiser's data

  • Kiser's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kiser

Nearby Names Like Kiser

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiser

Kishan Boy
#7818 1,038 births
Kishawn Boy
349 births
Kishon Boy
262 births
Kishaun Boy
141 births
Kisen Boy
#3088 72 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kiser: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–2022 (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 Kiser 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.