Kazi
Boy name · #2817 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby boys were named Kazi, placing it at #2817 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kazi.
The 36-year story
Kazi first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #2798. 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.
Babies named Kazi per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kazi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kazi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kazi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kazi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kazi is most common
State-level data for Kazi 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 Kazi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kazi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khazi, Mazi, Kanai, Koi, and Kairi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kazi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kazi a popular boy name?
Kazi ranked #2817 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Kazi most popular?
Kazi peaked in 2025, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2798 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kazi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Kazi. 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.