Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kaisen isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaisen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,637
- 2,625 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 311 babies
- 2025
- 311
- #800 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +57%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 311 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 800 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 56.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (33). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 972 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaisen’s family of names
Kaisen may belong to the same name family as KAISSEN. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kaisen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kaysen
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97% boys · 3% girls
Caizen
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Kohen
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98% boys · 2% girls
Kasen
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>99% boys
Kolson
>99% boys
Kyson
Kyson is a masculine given name.
>99% boys
Kayson
“a seer”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kian
“from an ancient family”
>99% boys