Total births
215
Girls' name · since 2000
Khalaya
215 babies named Khalaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6558
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
215 babies have been named Khalaya since 2000, making it today's #6558 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Khalaya recorded 215 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #6558 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #6558 among girls today
- 215 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khalaya is currently the #6558 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 215 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6558
- among girls today
- 215
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Khalaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6558
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Khalaya was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
25 babies were named Khalaya in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Khalaya compares
215 38th 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
Khalaya's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khalaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khalaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khalaya splits its recorded history at 2016: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khalaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,558
Active since
2000
Khalaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Khalaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khalaya's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Khalaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 93 births (43% of all-time use).
Khalaya by state
Where Khalaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Khalaya's total US births 2.8%
6 of 215 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khalaya? ▼
215 babies have been named Khalaya since 2000. It currently ranks #6558 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 25 births.
When was Khalaya most popular? ▼
Khalaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Khalaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Khalaya are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Khalaya been used? ▼
Khalaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Khalaya? ▼
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 Khalaya's data
- Texas records the most Khalayas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Khalaya
Nearby Names Like Khalaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khalaya
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 Khalaya side by side: Khalaya vs Khadijah Khalaya vs Khaleesi Khalaya vs Khadija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khalaya
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, 2000–2025 (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. "Khalaya: #6558 Girls' Name - 215 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khalaya. 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 Khalaya 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.