US rank #10336 Unisex name Peak 2016 173 births

Kayton — #10336 US boys' name

173 babies named Kayton in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s322010s982020s37
#10336
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kayton was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kayton in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayton

The Social Security Administration has registered 173 babies named Kayton between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kayton currently holds the #10336 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Kayton is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 167 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kayton shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayton 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 173 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.

Kayton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

173

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2016

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,336

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayton popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 20242021201820152012200920031999 6

Kayton popularity over time — girls

167 total births recorded since 1992 (Kayton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 167 births
468101214 20212015201220092006200320001992 6

Kayton by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 57% of Kayton's all-time total
1990s62000s322010s982020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayton?
173 babies have been named Kayton since 1999. It currently ranks #10336 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 13 births.
When was Kayton most popular?
Kayton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Kayton a unisex name?
Yes, Kayton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 173 births, and as a girl's name it has 167 births.
How long has the name Kayton been used?
Kayton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayton?
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, 1999–2024 (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.