Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Keilor

Name: Popularity of the name Keilor in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keilor, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Keilor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km (9.9 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank and Hume local government areas. Keilor recorded a population of 5,906 at the 2021 census.

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#12,243 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2017

First Year

2022

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#12243

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keilor

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Overnewton, Keilor in 1887 Keilor is a township in a basin of the Maribyrnong River. James Watson from Scotland was the first land-holder in the district and also gave the suburb its name. Keilor in the early times of the gold diggings was a noted camping place for bullock teams to and from the diggings at Castlemaine and Ballarat . Spanning the river was a wooden bridge which was replaced by an iron bridge in 1868. About 1 million years ago lava covered the previous landscape and created basalt plains. Over time, the Maribyrnong River carved itself through the basalt plains. Australian megafa

The Story of Keilor

Keilor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 5 Keilors were born — ranking #12,243 that year. As of 2026, Keilor ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Keilors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Keilor

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Mark Viduka , English Premier League player and former captain of the Australian National Football Team, grew up in Keilor.
Dante Exum , NBA basketball player, played for Keilor
Brendan O'Connor (politician) , former federal minister, lives in Keilor.

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Names that sound like Keilor

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keilor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Culler
Colore
Callar
Kalar
Killer
Keller
Kellar
Collar
Cooler
Caller

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keilor

What does the name Keilor mean?

How popular is Keilor in 2026?

In 2026, Keilor ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Keilor most popular?

Keilor reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #12,243 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Keilor a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keilor is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Keilor?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keilor include Aary, Aayon, Abdelkader. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keilor

Keilor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Keilor's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #12,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Keilor'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.