Kaylub
A blend of the names Kyle and Jacob or Caleb.
Name Census estimates that about 177 living Americans carry the first name Kaylub. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaylub today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaylub births was 2009 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaylub. 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 Kaylub with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
177
~ 1 in 1,936,465 Americans
Peak year
2009
17 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,238
Tracked since 1992
Census
Kaylub in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 171 people with the first name Kaylub, which placed it at #42,203 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
#42,203
National first-name rank
People counted
171
171 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaylub
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylub is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.2%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Kaylub 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 Kaylub at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.9% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino22.2% · 38
- Two or more races8.2% · 14
- Black or African American7.6% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.1% · 7
Popularity
Kaylub: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaylub from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 94 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kaylub remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaylub 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 Kaylub 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 Kaylub
The name Kaylub has its origins in the ancient Celtic language spoken by the Britons and Gauls. It is believed to have derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "kal-", meaning "hard" or "strong". This root word was often used to form given names that conveyed a sense of strength, resilience, and bravery.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaylub can be found in the ancient Welsh manuscript known as the "Black Book of Carmarthen", dating back to the 13th century. In this text, the name appears as "Caylub", referring to a warrior from the region of Gwynedd in northwestern Wales.
In the 5th century, a Briton chieftain named Kaylub is mentioned in the historical records of the Roman scholar Gildas. According to these accounts, Kaylub led a rebellion against the invading Anglo-Saxons, earning him a reputation as a fierce and courageous leader among his people.
During the Middle Ages, the name Kaylub gained popularity among the noble families of Wales and Cornwall. One notable bearer of the name was Kaylub ap Rhys (c. 1150-1220), a Welsh prince and military commander who played a significant role in the conflicts between the Welsh and the Norman invaders.
In the 16th century, a Scottish nobleman named Kaylub Mackenzie (c. 1525-1592) gained recognition for his service to King James VI of Scotland. He was appointed as the Governor of the Isles and held significant influence in the Scottish Highlands.
Another prominent figure with the name Kaylub was the Irish poet and bard Kaylub O'Dugan (c. 1610-1672). His works, which celebrated Irish culture and heritage, were widely acclaimed and preserved in various manuscripts and collections.
While the name Kaylub has its roots in the Celtic languages, it has also been adopted and adapted in other cultures and languages over time. However, its original meaning and association with strength, resilience, and bravery have remained consistent throughout its long and varied history.
People
Kaylub + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaylub as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaylub: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaylub?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 177 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaylub 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 1,936,465 US residents.
Is Kaylub a common name?
We classify Kaylub as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaylub most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaylub was 2009, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaylub is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaylub in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 171 people with the name Kaylub, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,203 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 Kaylub 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 Kaylub?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaylub leans strongly male. 168 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Kaylub?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaylub is White at 57.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.2%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Kaylub most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaylub in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.9% (99 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 Kaylub in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaylub a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaylub 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 Kaylub still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaylub 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 Kaylub 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 Americans are named Kaylub?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.