Keylor
Boy name · #2674 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 49 baby boys were named Keylor, placing it at #2674 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Keylor.
Babies named Keylor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Keylor first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 34 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 83 babies and a rank of #1892. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keylor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keylor in class?
Keylor scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keylor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keylor is most common
State-level data for Keylor is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keylor
Statistically, parents drawn to Keylor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sailor, Saylor, Valor, Teodor, and Heitor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keylor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 83 | #1892 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 81 | #1856 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keylor a popular boy name?
Keylor ranked #2674 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Keylor most popular?
Keylor peaked in 2022, when 83 American boys received the name (ranked #1892 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Keylor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Keylor. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.