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Kaiz

Derived from the Arabic word "qays" meaning noble or distinguished.

Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kaiz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaiz today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaiz births was 2022 (5 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaiz. 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 Kaiz with official rankings and popularity over time.

Key insights

  • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kaiz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.

People living today

5

~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans

Peak year

2022

5 babies that year

Average age

4

years old

2022 SSA rank

#13,284

Tracked since 2022

Popularity

Kaiz: popularity over time

Babies born per year

01345

Decades

Kaiz 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 Kaiz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2020s505

Origin

Meaning and history of Kaiz

The name Kaiz is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language, which dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the word "Kavi," meaning "poet" or "wise one." The name was popular among the Indo-Aryan peoples who inhabited the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period.

In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Rigveda and the Upanishads, the term "Kavi" was used to refer to sages and seers who composed sacred hymns and verses. These wise men were revered for their knowledge and spiritual insights. It is possible that the name Kaiz was initially given to children in the hope that they would grow up to embody the qualities of wisdom and eloquence associated with the ancient Kavis.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaiz can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem believed to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In the epic, Kaiz is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kaiz. One of the most famous was Kaiz al-Rubayi (699-762 CE), an influential Arab poet and scholar from present-day Iraq. His collection of poems, known as the "Diwan of Kaiz al-Rubayi," is widely regarded as a masterpiece of classical Arabic literature.

Another prominent figure was Kaiz ibn al-Mulawwah (800-887 CE), a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer from Cordoba, Spain. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with introducing the concept of the sine function.

In the 11th century, Kaiz al-Samarkandi (1025-1100 CE) was a renowned Persian scholar and scientist from Samarkand, now in modern-day Uzbekistan. He wrote extensively on subjects such as mathematics, astronomy, and physics, and his works were widely studied throughout the Islamic world.

During the Mughal era in India, Kaiz Khan (1547-1624 CE) was a prominent military commander and administrator who served under the emperors Akbar and Jahangir. He played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the Mughal Empire's territories.

In more recent times, Kaiz Sayeed (1915-1997 CE) was a celebrated Pakistani writer, poet, and journalist. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Urdu literature and was awarded the prestigious Sitara-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan's highest civilian honors, for his contributions to literature and journalism.

People

Kaiz + last name combinations

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FAQ

Kaiz: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Kaiz?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaiz 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 68,550,868 US residents.

Is Kaiz a common name?

We classify Kaiz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Kaiz most popular?

The single biggest year for Kaiz was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaiz is about 4 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 Kaiz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.

Is Kaiz a male name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaiz 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 Kaiz still being used today?

Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaiz 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 Kaiz 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 common is the name Kaiz?

Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Kaiz at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.

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