Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Kaylor

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 #3,321 Trend ↑ Rising 19%
Rank 2025
#3,321
among girls · ↑2,389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Kaylor · +79% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,197
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
61 babies
All-time total
1,298
#8,759 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Kaylor popularity over time

1,298 babies have been named Kaylor since 1982, 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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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1980s 29 11 40 4 – #8,776
1990s 183 110 293 29 +633% #3,578
2000s 201 101 302 30 +3% #5,022
2010s 236 176 412 41 +36% #4,755
2020s (to 2025) 147 104 251 42 +2% #3,321

Where Kaylor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kaylor

Kaylor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,321 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,298 American babies have been named Kaylor, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kaylor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaylor?

The median living Kaylor is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,300 people named Kaylor are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kaylor 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 47 #3,321 14 #6,282
2024 22 #5,710 12 #7,053
2023 21 #5,855 24 #4,405
2022 17 #6,849 15 #6,011
2021 14 #7,832 25 #4,170
2020 26 #4,949 14 #6,145
2019 27 #4,975 23 #4,413
2018 26 #5,080 21 #4,672
2017 24 #5,446 20 #4,848
2016 21 #6,076 11 #7,387
2015 14 #8,213 26 #4,031
2014 16 #7,481 15 #5,873
2013 23 #5,742 11 #7,301
2012 25 #5,479 11 #7,308
2011 30 #4,755 20 #4,752
2010 30 #4,800 18 #5,143
2009 26 #5,465 13 #6,639
2008 29 #5,080 16 #5,632
2007 29 #5,022 19 #4,903
2006 13 #8,994 10 #7,734
2005 16 #7,317 11 #6,880
2004 19 #6,359 8 #8,547
2003 15 #7,398 – –
2002 17 #6,537 8 #8,068
2001 19 #5,945 10 #6,714
2000 18 #6,088 6 #9,725
1995 19 #5,115 17 #3,772
1990 11 #7,574 – –
1985 5 #11,485 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaylor?

The median living Kaylor is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kaylors are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaylor are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kaylor are alive in the United States, based on 1,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaylor in 2025?

Kaylor ranked #3,321 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaylor?

1,298 babies have been named Kaylor in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaylor most popular?

Kaylor peaked in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Kaylor a boy or girl name?

Kaylor is used for both: about 61% of babies named Kaylor have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Kaylor rising or falling?

Kaylor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaylor become more popular?

Kaylor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Kaylor 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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