Kaito
Boy name · #2089 in 2025 · Very rare
Kaito is currently the #2089 boy name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 boys born in 2025 was named Kaito.
Babies named Kaito per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Kaito first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 84 babies and a rank of #1875. 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 Kaito against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaito in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaito is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaito will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaito is most common
State-level data for Kaito is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaito
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaito tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kato, Kylin, Makaio, Cato, and Mikko.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaito | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2077 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2028 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2212 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2310 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 43 | #2772 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 37 | #2979 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaito a popular boy name?
Kaito ranked #2089 among boys in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Kaito most popular?
Kaito peaked in 2022, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1875 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaito?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American boys was named Kaito. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.