Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kyon 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 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kyon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 841
- 841 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,627 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,627 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 62 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 583 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.
Kyon’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kyon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Canyon
“from the footpath” · “from the deep ravine”
92% boys · 8% girls
Coehn
>99% boys
Kayvon
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Kaidan
“a beloved companion”
96% boys · 4% girls
Jcyon
>99% boys
Kaysyn
92% boys · 8% girls
Camdon
“of the enclosed valley” · “from the winding valley”
>99% boys
Yujin
>99% boys