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“A Japanese name — written with various kanji (often 海 'sea')” — Japanese origin
Boy's name · #2085 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Kaito is near its high-water mark: it reached #1879 in 2022 and still ranked #2085 in 2025. About 1,200 boys have carried it since 1994. In Hawaii it runs about 36× its national rate.
Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 132 notable people named Kaito:
Sports figures appear 3.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaito Yamamoto, Japanese association football player.
Similar names: Ryu · Cai · Vito · Kylin · Kaizyn · Kannon
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