Kairon
Of Greek origin, meaning "timely, opportune" or "seasonable moment".
Name Census estimates that about 300 living Americans carry the first name Kairon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kairon today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kairon births was 2011 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kairon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kairon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
300
~ 1 in 1,142,514 Americans
Peak year
2011
16 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,351
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kairon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 261 people with the first name Kairon, which placed it at #32,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,310
National first-name rank
People counted
261
261 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kairon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kairon is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kairon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kairon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.9% · 151
- White14.9% · 39
- Two or more races11.5% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 6
Popularity
Kairon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kairon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 128 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kairon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kairon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kairon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kairon
The name Kairon has its origins in ancient Greek, where it is derived from the word "kairos," meaning "the right or opportune moment." This name was closely tied to the concept of timing and seizing opportunities in Greek philosophy and culture.
In ancient Greek mythology, Kairos was personified as the god of the "opportune moment." He was often depicted as a young man with a lock of hair hanging over his face, representing the need to grasp opportunities as they presented themselves, before they slipped away.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kairon can be found in the works of the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle. In his treatise on ethics, known as the "Nicomachean Ethics," Aristotle discussed the concept of kairos and its significance in achieving virtue and living a good life.
Throughout history, the name Kairon has been associated with individuals who embodied a sense of timeliness and the ability to seize opportunities. One notable figure was Kairon of Alexandria, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century AD. He made significant contributions to the field of geometry and is credited with developing methods for calculating the area of certain geometric figures.
Another historical figure bearing the name Kairon was a Byzantine general who lived in the 10th century AD. He played a crucial role in defending the Byzantine Empire against invasions and is renowned for his strategic military prowess and ability to capitalize on opportune moments in battle.
In the realm of literature, Kairon was the name of a character in the ancient Greek play "The Birds" by Aristophanes. This character represented the embodiment of opportune timing and the ability to seize opportunities in life.
During the Renaissance period, the humanist scholar Kairon of Verona (1420-1499) was known for his mastery of classical Greek and Latin literature. He contributed significantly to the revival of ancient knowledge and played a role in the dissemination of Greek philosophical concepts throughout Europe.
Another notable figure named Kairon was the 18th-century French explorer and navigator, Kairon de Bougainville (1729-1811). He undertook several expeditions around the world, making important discoveries and contributing to the advancement of geographical knowledge during the Age of Exploration.
While the name Kairon has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and has been adopted by various cultures throughout history, each imbuing it with their own interpretations and significance.
People
Kairon + last name combinations
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Other names starting with K
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FAQ
Kairon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kairon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 300 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kairon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,142,514 US residents.
Is Kairon a common name?
We classify Kairon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 303 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kairon most popular?
The single biggest year for Kairon was 2011, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kairon is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kairon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 261 people with the name Kairon, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kairon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kairon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kairon leans strongly male. 238 people counted with this name were male (92.2%), compared with 20 female bearers (7.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kairon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kairon is Black at 57.9%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (11.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kairon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kairon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (151 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kairon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kairon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kairon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kairon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kairon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kairon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Kairon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.