Given name & surname
Kizer
“an imperial ruler”
Kizer is a variant of Kaiser. One German interpretation is “an imperial ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kizer is a variant of Kaiser. One German interpretation is “an imperial ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kizer 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 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kizer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 237
- 237 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,238 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,238 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 210 as a first name in 2020; 4,901 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.
Kizer’s family of names
Kizer has a related form in Kaiser. In Greek usage, Kizer as a surname is a transliteration of Κίζερ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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