US rank #5652 Unisex name Peak 1997 749 births

Kaylor — #5652 US unisex name

749 babies named Kaylor in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s291990s1832000s2012010s2362020s100
#5652
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Kaylor was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

32 babies were named Kaylor in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylor

The Social Security Administration has registered 749 babies named Kaylor between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaylor currently holds the #5652 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Kaylor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 488 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylor performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 236 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kaylor shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaylor in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylor 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 749 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.

Kaylor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

749

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

1997

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,652

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaylor popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
32
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419881982 6

Kaylor popularity over time — boys

488 total births recorded since 1989 (Kaylor as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 488 births
51015202530 20242019201420092004199819931989 11

Kaylor by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
236 births that decade — 32% of Kaylor's all-time total
1980s291990s1832000s2012010s2362020s100

Kaylor by state

Where Kaylor concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kaylor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 4.0%
#2 Louisiana
5 0.7%
Texas share of Kaylor's total US births 4.0%
Even split

30 of 749 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylor?
749 babies have been named Kaylor since 1982. It currently ranks #5652 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 32 births.
When was Kaylor most popular?
Kaylor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 236 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Kaylor most popular?
The top states for the name Kaylor are Texas (30 births), Louisiana (5 births).
Is Kaylor a unisex name?
Yes, Kaylor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 749 births, and as a boy's name it has 488 births.
How long has the name Kaylor been used?
Kaylor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaylor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.