Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2015
Khairah
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Khairah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17003
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
20 babies have been named Khairah since 2015, making it today's #17003 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khairah has been recorded 20 times among girls since 2015, currently ranked #17003 nationally and more common than 4% of girls, 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 2015 to 2025.
- #17003 among girls today
- 20 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khairah is currently the #17003 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 20 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17003
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Khairah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17003
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Khairah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
5 babies were named Khairah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Khairah compares
20 7th 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
Khairah's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khairah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khairah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khairah's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded.
Khairah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#17,003
Active since
2015
Khairah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Khairah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khairah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Khairah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khairah? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 20 babies named Khairah. Today it holds rank #17003 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 5 births.
When was Khairah most popular? ▼
Khairah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Khairah been used? ▼
Khairah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Khairah? ▼
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.
What to do with Khairah's data
- Khairah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Khairah
Nearby Names Like Khairah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khairah
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 Khairah side by side: Khairah vs Khadijah Khairah vs Khaleesi Khairah vs Khadija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khairah
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, 2015–2025 (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. "Khairah: #17003 Girls' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khairah. 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 Khairah 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.