Kaizen

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A few things about Kaizen you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,908 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kaizen, 895 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kaizen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKaizen first shows up in US birth records in 2004, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearKaizen is at its all-time high right now: #364 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneKaizen wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2004.
• 🚀TrendKaizen has climbed 1,215 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #364. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKaizen is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #90, followed by Mississippi (#132) and Louisiana (#181). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Japanese, Kaizen means “improvement”.

About the name Kaizen

Kaizen is a boy name meaning “improvement”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-zen”. US birth records list Kaizen for boys from 2004 to 2025, in 22 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #364 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #364, with 895 babies.