Kaiser

“Emperor” — Latin, via Germanic origin

Boy's name · #835 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kaiser has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #749 (2022) · 3,921 babies named Kaiser all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaisers

Kaiser Matanzima — South African politician (1915-2003)
Kaiser Kalambo — Zambian footballer (1953-2014)
Kaiser Gates — basketball player
Kaiser Haq — Poet and writer
Kaiser Kuo — American musician

In stories & tradition

Kaiser Heinrich VI — Agnes von Hohenstaufen

What Kaisers become

Among 24 notable people named Kaiser:

Athletes appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaiser Gates, basketball player.

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