Given name & surname
Kiser
“an imperial ruler”
Kiser is a variant of Kaiser. One German interpretation is “an imperial ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiser is a variant of Kaiser. One German interpretation is “an imperial ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kiser is a variant of Kaiser. An origin associated with Kaiser is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiser through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 80
- 80 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128 as a first name in 2020; 17,047 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kiser’s family of names
Kiser has a related form in Kaiser. In German usage, Kiser as a surname has a related form in KIESER.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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