Total births
143
Unisex name · since 2005
Kailor
143 babies named Kailor in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8741
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kailor is the #8741 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 143 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailor has been recorded 143 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #8741 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #8741 among boys today
- 143 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailor is currently the #8741 unisex name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 143 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8741
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Kailor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8741
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Kailor was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
25 babies were named Kailor in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailor compares
143 32th percentile among 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
Kailor's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kailor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kailor's full recorded timeline at 2021, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kailor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,741
Active since
2005
Kailor popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kailor popularity over time - girls
56 total births recorded since 2016 (Kailor as girls' name)
Kailor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kailor's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kailor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 78 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailor? ▼
143 babies have been named Kailor since 2005. It currently ranks #8741 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Kailor most popular? ▼
Kailor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Kailor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kailor is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 143 births, and as a girl's name it has 56 births.
How long has the name Kailor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailor since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kailor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kai, Kaiden, Kairo, Kaison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kailor
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailor
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#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Kailor: #8741 Unisex Name - 143 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailor. 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 Kailor 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.