Kaido
Boy name · #3581 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Kaido is currently the #3581 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2014. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Kaido.
Babies named Kaido per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Kaido first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaido against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaido in class?
Kaido scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kaido is most common
State-level data for Kaido is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kaido
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaido tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khylo, Kyier, Khyro, Harlo, and Nylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaido | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 16 | #5633 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10605 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaido a popular boy name?
Kaido ranked #3581 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kaido most popular?
Kaido peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaido?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Kaido. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.