Kaigan
Kaigan (海岸) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative place names are Kaigan 1-chome to Kaigan 3-chome. It is an area where the residential address has been displayed. Kaigan 1-chome belongs to the Shiba district general branch office, and Kaigan 2-3 chome belongs to the Shibaura-Kōnan district general branch.
Meaning & Origin of Kaigan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaigan (海岸) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The current administrative place names are Kaigan 1-chome to Kaigan 3-chome. It is an area where the residential address has been displayed. Kaigan 1-chome belongs to the Shiba district general branch office, and Kaigan 2-3 chome belongs to the Shibaura-Kōnan district general branch.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Kaigan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kaigan as a girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Kaigan — #13,924 in the national rankings. Kaigan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2007, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 7 births, good for #9,690 nationwide. Kaigan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kaigan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaigan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kaigan
What does the name Kaigan mean?
How popular is Kaigan in 2026?
When was Kaigan most popular?
Is Kaigan a unisex name?
What names go well with Kaigan?
About the name Kaigan
Kaigan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Kaigan's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #13,924. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaigan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2007 →
- Names of the 2000s →
- Names starting with "K" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
- Browse unisex names →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.