US rank #4925 Unisex name Peak 1996 1,325 births

Kaylon — #4925 US boys' name

1,325 babies named Kaylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s1511990s3932000s3362010s2782020s132
#4925
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Kaylon was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

51 babies were named Kaylon in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylon

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,325 babies named Kaylon between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kaylon currently holds the #4925 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 51 babies received it in a single year. Kaylon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 674 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 393 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kaylon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 169 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaylon in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,325 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kaylon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,325

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1996

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,925

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaylon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
51
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
0204060 20242017201020031996198919821972 5

Kaylon popularity over time — girls

674 total births recorded since 1961 (Kaylon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 674 births
010203040 20222014200820021996199019831961 6

Kaylon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
393 births that decade — 30% of Kaylon's all-time total
1970s351980s1511990s3932000s3362010s2782020s132

Kaylon by state

Where Kaylon concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaylon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
169 12.8%
#2 Louisiana
72 5.4%
#3 Arkansas
42 3.2%
#4 California
16 1.2%
#5 Georgia
15 1.1%
#6 Tennessee
13 1.0%
#7 Florida
5 0.4%
#8 New York
5 0.4%
Texas share of Kaylon's total US births 12.8%
Even split

169 of 1,325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylon?
1,325 babies have been named Kaylon since 1972. It currently ranks #4925 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 51 births.
When was Kaylon most popular?
Kaylon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 393 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Kaylon most popular?
The top states for the name Kaylon are Texas (169 births), Louisiana (72 births), Arkansas (42 births).
Is Kaylon a unisex name?
Yes, Kaylon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,325 births, and as a girl's name it has 674 births.
How long has the name Kaylon been used?
Kaylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaylon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayden, Kayson, Kaysen, Kay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.