How Many People Are Named Kayton?
An estimated 336 people in the United States have the first name Kayton. It is used for both genders, with 50.9% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kayton peaked in popularity in 2008 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kayton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kayton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
336
About 1 in 1,020,102 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
22 births
Total Registered
340
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kayton
Kayton is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.9%) and females (49.1%). Out of 340 total births registered, 173 were male and 167 were female.
Kayton as a male name
Ranked #10,368 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (13 births)
Kayton as a female name
Ranked #16,451 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Kayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kayton span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 154 babies were registered. Kayton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kayton by Decade
How has Kayton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kayton by State
Kayton + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Kayton
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Kayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kayton?
We estimate approximately 336 people named Kayton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,020,102 Americans share this first name.
Is Kayton a common name?
Kayton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 340 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kayton most popular?
Kayton reached peak popularity in 2008, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kayton is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kayton a male name?
Kayton is predominantly male. 50.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kayton Smith, Kayton Johnson, Kayton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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