Boys' name · since 2002

Khale

179 babies named Khale in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

179
total births
2002–2019
years on record
2010s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

179 boys have been named Khale since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Khale recorded 179 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2019.

  • 179 total births
  • 2002–2019 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khale's 179 recorded births place it above 70% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khale's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2011)
27
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
051015202530 20022005200720092011201320152019 6

Khale by decade

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

2010s was Khale's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Khale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 116 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khale?
Khale has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 27 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Khale most popular?
Khale was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Khale been used?
Records for Khale go back to 2002, giving 18 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Khale?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2002–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khale: Baby Name Since 2002 - 179 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khale. 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 Khale 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 July 2026.