Kaiser means emperor — from the German, directly from the Latin Caesar. A Kaiser IS the German word for emperor — maximum imperial authority. Kaiser rolls ARE the most iconic bread shape. Two syllables of the German-emperor, maximum-imperial-authority, and the Latin Caesar through the most Germanic calligraphy.
Kaiser IS the German word for emperor — from Latin Caesar. Maximum imperial authority.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: German form of Caesar.
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Today
Kaiser remains a beloved choice, ranking #880 in the US. 3,654 babies have been named Kaiser since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kaiser?
2022peak year
Kaiser first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 341 babies received the name (ranked #751). Today it sits around #880, with roughly 272 babies named Kaiser each year. Kaiser has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 3,654 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Kaiser's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — emperor-level achievement. People named Kaiser tend to be powerful, imperial, and gifted at being the German word for emperor.
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