Kaimen
A Japanese name meaning "victorious; triumph over hardship".
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the first name Kaimen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaimen today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaimen births was 2000 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaimen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaimen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
134
~ 1 in 2,557,868 Americans
Peak year
2000
10 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,063
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Kaimen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaimen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 61 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaimen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaimen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaimen
The given name Kaimen has its linguistic origins in ancient Sumerian, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 4500-4000 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "kai" meaning "earth" and "men" meaning "to create" or "to establish." Collectively, the name can be interpreted to signify a connection with the earth or a sense of being grounded.
In the Sumerian mythology, Kaimen was the name of a minor deity associated with agriculture and fertility. Although not extensively documented in surviving texts, this deity was believed to be revered by farmers and those engaged in cultivating the land, as a symbol of bountiful harvests and prosperity.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kaimen can be traced back to cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the ancient Sumerian city-states of Uruk and Ur, dating back to around 3500-3000 BCE. These inscriptions often listed names of individuals, possibly record-keepers or officials, among which the name Kaimen appeared on several occasions.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Kaimen. One such figure was Kaimen of Nippur, a Sumerian scribe and scholar who lived around 2500 BCE. He is credited with preserving and transcribing several ancient texts, including some of the earliest known literary works in human history.
Another prominent individual was Kaimen the Elder, a Sumerian philosopher and astronomer who lived around 2200 BCE. He is believed to have made significant contributions to the understanding of celestial bodies and their movements, laying the foundation for future developments in astronomy.
In the 8th century BCE, there was a Babylonian poet and playwright named Kaimen who is credited with writing several works that have unfortunately been lost to time. However, his name is mentioned in various historical records and literary references from that era.
Moving forward to the 6th century BCE, a Phoenician explorer named Kaimen is said to have embarked on several voyages, venturing as far as the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. His travel accounts, though not fully preserved, are believed to have influenced the navigation and exploration efforts of later maritime civilizations.
Lastly, in the 2nd century CE, there was a renowned Greek physician named Kaimen who practiced in the city of Alexandria. He is known for his contributions to the field of medicine, particularly in the areas of anatomy and disease treatment. His writings, though fragmented, were widely studied and referenced by subsequent generations of medical scholars.
People
Kaimen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaimen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaimen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaimen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 134 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaimen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,557,868 US residents.
Is Kaimen a common name?
We classify Kaimen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaimen most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaimen was 2000, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaimen is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaimen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaimen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaimen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaimen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaimen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaimen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Kaimen?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kaimen? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.