Boys' name · since 2002
Khael
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Khael, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,018 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,041 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 124
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Khael currently ranks #6041 among boys' names in America, with 124 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khael has been recorded 124 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #6041 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #16,018 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,041 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 124 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khael ranks #16,018 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,041 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 124 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,018 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,041 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 124
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Khael's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Khael compares
124 29th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Khael's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khael | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Khael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khael's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Khael by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (60 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Khael's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Khael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khael? ▼
Where does Khael sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Khael most popular? ▼
How long has the name Khael been used? ▼
What names are similar to Khael? ▼
What to do with Khael's data
- Khael's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Khael
Nearby Names Like Khael
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khael
Compare Khael side by side: Khael vs Khalil Khael vs Khalid Khael vs Khari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khael
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Khael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Khael 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 August 2026.