Kaylor
Girl name · #3320 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaylor? In official American birth records, Kaylor has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Kaylor ranks #3320 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylor.
The 43-year story
Kaylor first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #3296. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaylor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaylor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaylor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaylor is most common
State-level data for Kaylor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kaylor
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahnoor, Kyler, Kailea, Katana, and Kolbi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaylor?
In official American birth records, the name Kaylor first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Kaylor a popular girl name?
Kaylor ranked #3320 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Kaylor most popular?
Kaylor peaked in 2025, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaylor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Kaylor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.