Kyzer
A unique variation of the name Kaiser, derived from the German word meaning "emperor".
Name Census estimates that about 1,834 living Americans carry the first name Kyzer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kyzer today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyzer births was 2021 (215 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyzer. 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 Kyzer with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Kyzer is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 186,889 Americans
Peak year
2021
215 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,396
Tracked since 1997
Census
Kyzer in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 934 people with the first name Kyzer, which placed it at #13,065 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,065
National first-name rank
People counted
934
934 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyzer
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyzer is White at 65.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kyzer described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kyzer at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.3% · 610
- Black or African American14.8% · 138
- Two or more races7.8% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 16
Popularity
Kyzer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyzer from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 844 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyzer 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 Kyzer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyzers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama recorded the most babies named Kyzer, while Virginia, New York, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyzer
The given name Kyzer is a relatively modern and uncommon name, with its origins and meaning somewhat shrouded in mystery. It is believed to be a variation or alternative spelling of the name Kaiser, which has its roots in the German language.
Kaiser is derived from the Latin word "Caesar," which was originally a Roman family name that later became a title for the Roman emperors. The word "Caesar" is thought to have originated from the Latin word "caedere," which means "to cut." This may have referred to the ancient practice of Caesarean section births, as the Roman emperor Caesar is said to have been born through this procedure.
While the name Kaiser has a long and storied history in various European cultures, the name Kyzer is a more recent and less common variation. It is possible that the spelling "Kyzer" emerged as a phonetic adaptation or anglicization of the name Kaiser, particularly in areas where German and English language and cultures intersected.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kyzer can be found in historical records from the late 19th century, when it appeared as the first name of a German-American individual named Kyzer Wilhelm, born in 1873 in Pennsylvania. However, the name remained relatively rare and obscure for much of the 20th century.
Throughout history, there have been a handful of notable individuals who have borne the first name Kyzer, though most of them are relatively unknown outside of their specific fields or regions. One such individual was Kyzer Maloney (1908-1992), an American author and journalist who wrote for several publications in the mid-20th century.
Another notable Kyzer was Kyzer Zorn (1923-2008), a German-born artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his works in abstract expressionism and geometric abstraction. His sculptures and installations can be found in various public spaces and museums across Europe.
In the field of sports, there was Kyzer Thompkins (1941-2015), an American basketball player who played for several teams in the NBA and ABA during the 1960s and 1970s.
More recently, Kyzer Ramirez (born 1988) is a Mexican-American musician and singer-songwriter known for his work in the alternative rock and indie genres.
While not a particularly common or widely recognized name, Kyzer has a unique and intriguing history that combines elements of German, Latin, and modern cultural influences.
People
Kyzer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyzer 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
Kyzer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyzer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,834 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyzer 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 186,889 US residents.
Is Kyzer a common name?
We classify Kyzer as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,848 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyzer most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyzer was 2021, when 215 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyzer is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kyzer in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 934 people with the name Kyzer, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,065 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kyzer in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kyzer?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyzer appears almost entirely male. Of the 928 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kyzer?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyzer is White at 65.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kyzer most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyzer in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.3% (610 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Kyzer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kyzer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyzer 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 Kyzer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyzer 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 Kyzer 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.
How many people share the name Kyzer?
Want to know how many people have the name Kyzer? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.