Kazmer
A masculine name of Polish origin meaning "one who destroys peace".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Kazmer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kazmer today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kazmer births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kazmer. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kazmer. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,109
Tracked since 1918
Popularity
Kazmer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kazmer from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Kazmer remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kazmer 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 Kazmer 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 Kazmer
The name Kazmer has its origins in the Polish language. It is a variant of the name Kazimierz, which comes from the Old Slavic words "kaziti" meaning "to destroy" and "mir" meaning "peace" or "world". So the name Kazmer can be interpreted as "the one who destroys peace" or "the destroyer of the world".
In the early medieval period, the name Kazimierz became popular among the ruling dynasties of Poland and Lithuania. One of the earliest recorded examples is Kazimierz I, who ruled as the Duke of Poland from 1034 to 1058. He was later canonized as Saint Casimir, the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.
Another notable historical figure with the name Kazmer was Kazimierz III, also known as Casimir the Great, who ruled as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He is credited with establishing the first university in Poland, the University of Krakow, and is considered one of the most successful Polish monarchs.
In the 16th century, the name Kazmer was also used by Kazimierz Jagiellończyk, a Polish prince who was the son of King Casimir IV Jagiellon. He was a candidate for the thrones of Hungary and Bohemia in the late 15th century.
Moving to the 18th century, Kazimierz Pułaski was a Polish military leader and a revolutionary who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He is remembered as a national hero in both Poland and the United States, and several towns and counties in the US are named after him.
In the 19th century, Kazimierz Stanisław Wyszyński was a Polish bishop and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He played a significant role in the Polish resistance against the German occupation during World War II and is remembered for his efforts in protecting the rights of the Church under the communist regime in Poland.
While the name Kazmer itself is not as common as its longer variant Kazimierz, it has been used throughout history, primarily in Polish and Slavic cultures. The name carries a strong historical and cultural significance, especially in Poland, where it has been associated with important figures, rulers, and religious leaders.
People
Kazmer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kazmer 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
Kazmer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kazmer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kazmer 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 Kazmer a common name?
We classify Kazmer 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, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kazmer most popular?
The single biggest year for Kazmer was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kazmer is about 13 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 Kazmer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kazmer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kazmer 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 Kazmer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kazmer 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 Kazmer 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 have the name Kazmer?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.