How Many People Are Named Kazu?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Kazu. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% male. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kazu peaked in popularity in 1916 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kazu as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kazu paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kazu is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
1916
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kazu
Kazu is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.7%) and females (33.3%). Out of 15 total births registered, 10 were male and 5 were female.
Kazu as a male name
Ranked #13,128 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Kazu as a female name
Ranked #4,784 in 1916
5 female births in 1916
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Kazu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kazu span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 5 babies were registered. Kazu remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kazu by Decade
How has Kazu tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kazu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kazu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kazu
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kazu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kazu?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Kazu are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Kazu a common name?
Kazu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kazu most popular?
Kazu reached peak popularity in 1916, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kazu is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kazu a male name?
Kazu is predominantly male. 66.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kazu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kazu Smith, Kazu Johnson, Kazu Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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