US rank #665 Girls' name Peak 2018 5,125 births

Khaleesi — #665 US girls' name

5,125 babies named Khaleesi in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s30642020s2061
#665
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Khaleesi was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

564 babies were named Khaleesi in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khaleesi

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,125 babies named Khaleesi between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khaleesi currently holds the #665 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 564 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khaleesi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,064 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Khaleesi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 643 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Khaleesi in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khaleesi 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 5,125 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.

Khaleesi at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

5,125

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2018

564 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#665

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khaleesi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2018)
564
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
0200400600 20242022202020182016201420122011 28

Khaleesi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,064 births that decade — 60% of Khaleesi's all-time total
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Khaleesi by state

Where Khaleesi concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khaleesi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
643 12.5%
#2 Texas
502 9.8%
#3 Florida
472 9.2%
#4 New York
337 6.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
183 3.6%
#6 Arizona
158 3.1%
#7 North Carolina
143 2.8%
#8 Illinois
139 2.7%
California share of Khaleesi's total US births 12.5%
Even split

643 of 5,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Khaleesi appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaleesi?
5,125 babies have been named Khaleesi since 2011. It currently ranks #665 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 564 births.
When was Khaleesi most popular?
Khaleesi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,064 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Khaleesi most popular?
The top states for the name Khaleesi are California (643 births), Texas (502 births), Florida (472 births).
How long has the name Khaleesi been used?
Khaleesi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khaleesi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khadija, Khalia, Khalani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2011–2024 (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.