Unisex name · since 1977

Khaalis

35 babies named Khaalis in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

35
total births
1977–1999
years on record
1970s
peak decade
86%
born in that decade

35 boys have been named Khaalis since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khaalis has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1999.

  • 35 total births
  • 1977–1999 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 86% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khaalis's 35 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Khaalis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Khaalis's full recorded timeline at 1979, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Khaalis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1977)
25
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
051015202530 197719791999 5

Khaalis popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1977 (Khaalis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1977 5

Khaalis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Khaalis's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.

Khaalis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Khaalis by state

Where Khaalis concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Khaalis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
6 17.1%
Illinois share of Khaalis's total US births 17.1%

6 of 35 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaalis?
35 babies have been named Khaalis since 1977. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1977 with 25 births.
When was Khaalis most popular?
Khaalis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Khaalis most popular?
The top states for the name Khaalis are Illinois (6 births).
Is Khaalis a unisex name?
Yes, Khaalis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 35 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Khaalis been used?
Khaalis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 23 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Khaalis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalil, Khalid, Khari, Khai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Khaalis's data

  • Khaalis's decade-level peak was the 1970s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Khaaliss (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khaalis: Baby Name Since 1977 - 35 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaalis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Khaalis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.