Kaylon
The Story of Kaylon
As a girl name
Kaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 37 Kaylons were born — ranking #3,527 that year. As of 2026, Kaylon ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 674 Kaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 51 Kaylons were born — ranking #1,785 that year. As of 2026, Kaylon ranks #4,922 for boys with 20 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 1K Kaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kaylon
Kaylon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kaylon's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaylon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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