Given name
Kayon
“a long-awaited daughter”·“a long-awaited child”
Kayon is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayon is a variant of Kayin. Interpretations include “a long-awaited daughter” (African) and “a long-awaited child” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayon is a variant of Kayin. An origin associated with Kayin is African.
Explained through its name family
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
Kayon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 356
- 350 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,953 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,953 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 554 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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