Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Kaylon

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #4,473 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#4,473
among boys · ↑500 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Kaylon · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
86 babies
All-time total
2,023
#4,244 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Kaylon popularity over time

2,023 babies have been named Kaylon since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 19 – 19 2 – –
1970s – 35 35 4 +84% #4,234
1980s 97 151 248 25 +609% #2,132
1990s 268 393 661 66 +167% #1,795
2000s 202 336 538 54 -19% #2,406
2010s 78 278 356 36 -34% #2,930
2020s (to 2025) 11 155 166 28 -22% #3,617

Where Kaylon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kaylon

Kaylon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,473 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,023 American babies have been named Kaylon, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaylon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylon?

The median living Kaylon is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 2,000 people named Kaylon are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaylon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,473
2024 – – 20 #4,973
2023 – – 27 #4,068
2022 5 #16,506 29 #3,826
2021 6 #14,363 26 #4,072
2020 – – 30 #3,617
2019 7 #13,116 30 #3,672
2018 – – 30 #3,663
2017 6 #15,026 21 #4,673
2016 6 #15,281 14 #6,194
2015 9 #11,387 27 #3,938
2014 10 #10,547 27 #3,849
2013 10 #10,631 34 #3,236
2012 9 #11,745 40 #2,930
2011 10 #10,783 23 #4,290
2010 11 #10,128 32 #3,415
2009 16 #7,885 32 #3,439
2008 11 #10,430 34 #3,314
2007 14 #8,779 24 #4,188
2006 16 #7,681 26 #3,846
2005 15 #7,712 34 #3,058
2004 13 #8,489 35 #2,927
2003 22 #5,506 39 #2,600
2002 24 #4,996 35 #2,729
2001 34 #3,829 37 #2,594
2000 37 #3,555 40 #2,406
1995 34 #3,319 49 #1,795
1990 15 #5,973 30 #2,349
1985 9 #7,236 16 #3,020
1980 – – 8 #4,735
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaylon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaylon?

The median living Kaylon is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kaylons are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Kaylon are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Kaylon are alive in the United States, based on 2,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylon in 2025?

Kaylon ranked #4,473 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylon?

2,023 babies have been named Kaylon in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylon most popular?

Kaylon peaked in 1997, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylon a boy or girl name?

Kaylon is used for both: about 33% of babies named Kaylon have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Kaylon rising or falling?

Kaylon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kaylon become more popular?

Kaylon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Kaylon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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