Keylor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,668

among boys · ↑268 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keylor · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,859

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

83 babies

All-time total

738

#6,214 all-time among boys

First recorded

2014

in Social Security records

Keylor popularity over time

738 babies have been named Keylor since 2014, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	369	37	–	#1,859
2020s (to 2025)	369	62	+67%	#1,898

Where Keylor 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

Where Keylor is most popular

Boys named Keylor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Keylor born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	14	0.070	+98%
New York	24	0.055	+58%
Maryland	6	0.050	+43%
Florida	23	0.049	+38%
Texas	35	0.040	+13%
California	12	0.013	-63%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Keylor

Keylor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,668 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 738 American babies have been named Keylor. Its peak came in 2022, when 83 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 Keylor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keylor?

The median living Keylor is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 700 people named Keylor are alive in the United States today.

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

Keylor year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	49	#2,668
2024	43	#2,936
2023	60	#2,334
2022	83	#1,898
2021	68	#2,122
2020	66	#2,126
2019	81	#1,859
2018	81	#1,863
2017	76	#1,906
2016	68	#2,076
2015	29	#3,745
2014	34	#3,272
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keylor?

The median living Keylor is about 5 years old. Half of all living Keylors are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Keylor are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Keylor are alive in the United States, based on 738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keylor in 2025?

Keylor ranked #2,668 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keylor?

738 babies have been named Keylor in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keylor most popular?

Keylor peaked in 2022, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Keylor a boy or girl name?

Keylor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keylor rising or falling?

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

Will Keylor become more popular?

Keylor is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Keylor 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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