Emperor
Derived from the Middle High German word 'keiser', which ultimately stems from the Latin title Caesar. It was historically used as an occupational name for someone who performed the role of an emperor in a play or a nickname for someone with an imperial manner.
Less common today
Keiser isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,659 in 2018.
Florida-based university named after its founders
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).