US rank #10394 Boys' name Peak 2014 109 births

Khael — #10394 US boys' name

109 babies named Khael in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s602020s44
#10394
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 27% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Khael was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

12 babies were named Khael in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khael

The Social Security Administration has registered 109 babies named Khael between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khael currently holds the #10394 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khael performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Khael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 109 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

109

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2014

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,394

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 2024202220202016201420122002 5

Khael by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
60 births that decade — 55% of Khael's all-time total
2000s52010s602020s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khael?
109 babies have been named Khael since 2002. It currently ranks #10394 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 12 births.
When was Khael most popular?
Khael was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Khael been used?
Khael has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khael?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.