Boys' name · since 1995

Krayton

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Krayton, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,307 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade

Krayton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 87 recorded since 1995.

Krayton has 87 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2018.

  • #18,307 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 87 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krayton ranks #18,307 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,307 of 45,481
all-time among boys
87
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Krayton's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Krayton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Krayton's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Krayton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 19952002200720082010201220132014201520162018 9

Krayton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (59 births, 68% of the file).

2010s was Krayton's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Krayton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krayton? ▼
87 babies have been named Krayton since 1995. All-time, it sits at #18,307 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
Where does Krayton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krayton ranks #18,307 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Krayton most popular? ▼
Krayton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Krayton been used? ▼
Krayton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 24 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Krayton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kraig, Kramer, Kratos, Kraven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Krayton

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Two nationwide peer axes for Krayton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2018 (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 Krayton 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.