Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kaylor isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaylor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,298
- 502 boys · 796 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #3,321 for girls · #6,282 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,321 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 14 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 991 as a first name in 2020; 4,817 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaylor’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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