Kaiba
Kaiba is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Madhouse. The series is created, written, and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and was broadcast for 12 episodes on Wowow from April to July 2008. In North America, the series is licensed by Discotek Media.
Meaning & Origin of Kaiba
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaiba is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Madhouse. The series is created, written, and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and was broadcast for 12 episodes on Wowow from April to July 2008. In North America, the series is licensed by Discotek Media.
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The Story of Kaiba
Kaiba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Kaibas were born — ranking #8,161 that year. As of 2026, Kaiba ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 65 Kaibas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kaiba
Kaiba is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Kaiba's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaiba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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