Boys' name · since 1976
Kyon
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 841 babies named Kyon, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,730 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,584 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 841
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
841 babies have been named Kyon since 1976, making it today's #4584 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kyon recorded 841 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #4584 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #5,730 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,584 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 841 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyon ranks #5,730 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,584 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 841 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,730 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,584 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 841
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kyon's 841 recorded births place it above 87.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.
How Kyon compares
841 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kyon's all-time total is 128% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kyon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 841 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyon splits its recorded history at 2005: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 62 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kyon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (310 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Kyon's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 109
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
208 births
- 2010s
2010s
310 births
- 2020s
2020s
180 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 310 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kyon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kyon's total volume
Kyon by state
Where Kyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #4 | California | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
18 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kyon appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kyon's data
- Kyon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (310 total births) through the 2020s (180) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Kyons (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Kyon 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.