Kylon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,699

among boys · ↑77 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kylon · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,585

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

57 babies

All-time total

1,432

#4,085 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Kylon popularity over time

1,432 babies have been named Kylon since 1974, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#4,973
1980s	27	3	+125%	#6,587
1990s	188	19	+596%	#2,462
2000s	459	46	+144%	#2,143
2010s	479	48	+4%	#2,321
2020s (to 2025)	267	45	-7%	#2,698

Where Kylon 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kylon

Kylon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,699 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,432 American babies have been named Kylon. Its peak came in 2016, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kylon?

The median living Kylon is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Kylon 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.

Kylon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	48	#2,699
2024	47	#2,776
2023	44	#2,867
2022	49	#2,698
2021	36	#3,275
2020	43	#2,824
2019	57	#2,381
2018	52	#2,495
2017	39	#3,044
2016	57	#2,321
2015	34	#3,335
2014	43	#2,782
2013	54	#2,350
2012	44	#2,747
2011	48	#2,571
2010	51	#2,453
2009	52	#2,472
2008	42	#2,860
2007	56	#2,326
2006	51	#2,432
2005	45	#2,511
2004	48	#2,366
2003	52	#2,143
2002	43	#2,395
2001	36	#2,661
2000	34	#2,713
1995	19	#3,509
1990	6	#7,694
1985	5	#7,119
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kylon?

The median living Kylon is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kylons are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kylon are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Kylon are alive in the United States, based on 1,432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylon in 2025?

Kylon ranked #2,699 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylon?

1,432 babies have been named Kylon in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylon most popular?

Kylon peaked in 2016, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Kylon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kylon rising or falling?

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

Will Kylon become more popular?

Kylon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Kylon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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