Total births
319
Boys' name · since 1995
Kairon
Kairon has 319 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10302
- among boys today
- 319
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
319 babies have been named Kairon since 1995, making it today's #10302 boys' name.
Kairon has 319 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10302 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #10302 among boys today
- 319 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kairon is currently the #10302 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 319 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10302
- among boys today
- 319
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Kairon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10302
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kairon was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kairon in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Kairon compares
319 47th 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
Kairon's all-time total is 13% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kairon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 319 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kairon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kairon's full recorded timeline at 2011, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kairon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#10,302
Active since
1995
Kairon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kairon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kairon's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kairon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 128 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kairon? ▼
Kairon has been given to 319 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10302 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Kairon most popular? ▼
Kairon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Kairon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kairon since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kairon? ▼
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.
What to do with Kairon's data
- Kairon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kairon
Nearby Names Like Kairon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kairon
Kai Boy
#76 70,232 births
Kaiden Boy
#208 52,562 births
Kairo Boy
#238 11,224 births
Kaison Boy
#515 7,182 births
Kaiser Boy
#801 3,921 births
Compare Kairon side by side: Kairon vs Kai Kairon vs Kaiden Kairon vs Kairo
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Kairon: #10302 Boys' Name - 319 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kairon. 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 Kairon 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.