Kayser
Kayser is a surname derived from the German imperial title Kaiser. The title Kaiser is in turn derived from the Latin title Caesar, which again is a derivation from the personal name of a branch of the gens (clan) Julia, to which belonged Gaius Julius Caesar, the forebear of the first Roman imperial family. The further etymology is unclear.
Meaning & Origin of Kayser
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kayser is a surname derived from the German imperial title Kaiser. The title Kaiser is in turn derived from the Latin title Caesar, which again is a derivation from the personal name of a branch of the gens (clan) Julia, to which belonged Gaius Julius Caesar, the forebear of the first Roman imperial family. The further etymology is unclear.
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The Story of Kayser
Kayser first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10 Kaysers were born — ranking #7,590 that year. As of 2026, Kayser ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Kaysers 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 Kayser
Kayser is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Kayser's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Kayser'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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