Total births
398
Boys' name · since 1994
Baylon
Baylon has 398 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4389
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Baylon is the #4389 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 398 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baylon has been recorded 398 times among boys since 1994, currently ranked #4389 nationally and more common than 69% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4389 among boys today
- 398 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baylon is currently the #4389 boys' name in America, more common than 69% of boys - 398 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4389
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other boys
Baylon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4389
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 69% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Baylon was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
27 babies were named Baylon in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Baylon compares
398 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baylon's all-time total is 8% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baylon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 398 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Baylon's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Baylon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,389
Active since
1994
Baylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Baylon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baylon's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Baylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
174 births
- 2020s
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 174 births (44% of all-time use).
Baylon by state
Where Baylon concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baylon? ▼
398 babies have been named Baylon since 1994. It currently ranks #4389 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 27 births.
When was Baylon most popular? ▼
Baylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Baylon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baylon are Georgia (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Baylon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baylon since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baylon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylor, Bayron, Baylen, Bayard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baylon's data
- Baylon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (174 total births) through the 2020s (111) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Baylons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baylon
Nearby Names Like Baylon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baylon
Baylor Boy
#365 9,010 births
Bayron Boy
#2300 1,669 births
Baylen Boy
#1714 1,392 births
Bayard Boy
922 births
Baylee Boy
#9367 662 births
Compare Baylon side by side: Baylon vs Baylor Baylon vs Bayron Baylon vs Baylen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Baylon
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baylon: #4389 Boys' Name - 398 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baylon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baylon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.