Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1925
Kizer
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 237 babies named Kizer, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6527
- among boys today
- 237
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kizer is the #6527 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 237 recorded since 1925.
Kizer has 237 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6527 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #6527 among boys today
- 237 born since 1925
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kizer is currently the #6527 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 237 born since 1925, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6527
- among boys today
- 237
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Kizer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6527
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kizer was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kizer in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kizer compares
237 41th 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
Kizer's all-time total is 35% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kizer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 237 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kizer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kizer splits its recorded history at 2015: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kizer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,527
Active since
1925
Kizer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Kizer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kizer's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kizer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 95 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kizer? ▼
237 babies have been named Kizer since 1925. It currently ranks #6527 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 24 births.
When was Kizer most popular? ▼
Kizer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kizer been used? ▼
Records for Kizer go back to 1925, giving 101 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kizer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiza, Kizzy, Kizen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kizer's data
- Kizer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (95 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1925–2025 (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. "Kizer: #6527 Boys' Name - 237 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kizer. 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 Kizer 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.