boy's name
Kaito
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,719
Kaito is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kaito is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 84 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,696 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Kaito over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 293 |
| 2010s | 463 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 426 |
How popular is Kaito?
In 2025, Kaito was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaito is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Kaito is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kaïto | Kaïto is a rare spelling of Kaito, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Kaito
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kaito also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaito over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kaito
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kaito — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kaito
How popular is the name Kaito?
In 2025, Kaito was given to 71 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaito a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaito is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kaito most popular?
Kaito peaked in 2022, when 84 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kaito a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaito currently ranks #1,781 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.