Boys' name · since 1982
Keilon
Keilon has 231 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,121 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 231
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keilon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 231 have been recorded since 1982.
Keilon has 231 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #12,121 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 231 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keilon ranks #12,121 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 231 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,121 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 231
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keilon's 231 recorded births place it above 73.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Keilon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keilon splits its recorded history at 2003: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keilon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
231 total births across 43 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2006 with 16 births in a single year.
Keilon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Keilon's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Keilon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (40% of all-time use).
Keilon decade highlights
- Peak decade 92 births
- Runner-up 62 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Keilon by state
Where Keilon concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 5.2% |
12 of 231 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 5.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 5.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keilon? ▼
Where does Keilon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Keilon most popular? ▼
Where is Keilon most popular? ▼
How long has the name Keilon been used? ▼
What names are similar to Keilon? ▼
What to do with Keilon's data
- Keilon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Keilons (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keilon
Nearby Names Like Keilon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keilon
Compare Keilon side by side: Keilon vs Keith Keilon vs Keion Keilon vs Keilan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keilon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keilon 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 August 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.