Rising since 2022.
Popularity of Keilon since 1982
Babies named Keilon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 57 |
| 2020s | 8 |
Meaning & origin
Keilon is a modern first name that first appeared on the U.S. baby-name landscape in 1982, a year that marks its earliest recorded use. Although it has never cracked the top 1,000, its popularity crested modestly in 2006, its peak year according to Social Security data. After a period of lower use, the name has been on an upward trajectory since 2022, suggesting renewed interest. Keilon is a boy's name built from the trendy K-start and the melodic '-lon' ending, placing it among a family of similar-sounding creative coinages. Its origin is almost certainly modern and English, reflecting a pattern of assembling appealing phonetic elements rather than drawing from a historical source. The name has no recorded top-state concentration, indicating a geographically scattered use.
Keilon first appears in U.S. birth records in 1982, suggesting a modern coinage. It likely combines the popular initial 'K' with the fashionable '-lon' or '-lan' suffix seen in names like Kaelan or Keelan. There is no established meaning in a traditional language.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kei, Lon
Sibling names for Keilon
Names that share Keilon's style, for a brother or sister.
