Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1998
Khaia
Khaia has 101 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8706
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Khaia is the #8706 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khaia has been recorded 101 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #8706 nationally and more common than 51% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #8706 among girls today
- 101 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khaia is currently the #8706 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 101 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8706
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Khaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8706
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Khaia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Khaia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Khaia compares
101 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Khaia's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khaia splits its recorded history at 2015: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,706
Active since
1998
Khaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Khaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khaia's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Khaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khaia? ▼
101 babies have been named Khaia since 1998. It currently ranks #8706 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 14 births.
When was Khaia most popular? ▼
Khaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Khaia been used? ▼
Records for Khaia go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Khaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Khaia
Nearby Names Like Khaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khaia
Khadijah Girl
#1298 7,596 births
Khaleesi Girl
#667 5,537 births
Khadija Girl
#1075 5,271 births
Khalia Girl
#1908 3,572 births
Khalani Girl
#903 2,671 births
Compare Khaia side by side: Khaia vs Khadijah Khaia vs Khaleesi Khaia vs Khadija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khaia
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Khaia: #8706 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaia. 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 Khaia 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 June 2026.