Kyon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,627

among boys · ↓478 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kyon · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

62 babies

All-time total

841

#5,729 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Kyon popularity over time

841 babies have been named Kyon since 1976, 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	19	2	–	#4,247
1980s	15	2	-21%	#6,926
1990s	109	11	+627%	#4,165
2000s	208	21	+91%	#3,334
2010s	310	31	+49%	#2,181
2020s (to 2025)	180	30	-3%	#3,005

Where Kyon 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kyon

Kyon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,627 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 841 American babies have been named Kyon. Its peak came in 2017, when 62 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 Kyon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyon?

The median living Kyon is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Kyon 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.

Kyon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,627
2024	26	#4,149
2023	29	#3,852
2022	31	#3,662
2021	33	#3,459
2020	39	#3,005
2019	37	#3,169
2018	45	#2,730
2017	62	#2,181
2016	51	#2,500
2015	16	#5,640
2014	21	#4,632
2013	14	#6,105
2012	28	#3,761
2011	17	#5,338
2010	19	#4,955
2009	26	#3,982
2008	25	#4,097
2007	17	#5,338
2006	26	#3,852
2005	24	#3,887
2004	29	#3,334
2003	14	#5,432
2002	18	#4,415
2001	17	#4,600
2000	12	#5,763
1995	11	#5,362
1990	10	#5,218
1985	5	#7,120
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyon?

The median living Kyon is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kyons are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kyon are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kyon are alive in the United States, based on 841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyon in 2025?

Kyon ranked #4,627 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyon?

841 babies have been named Kyon in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyon most popular?

Kyon peaked in 2017, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Kyon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyon rising or falling?

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

Will Kyon become more popular?

Kyon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Kyon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kyon

Names that sound and feel close to Kyon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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