Recorded 2012–2023 Unisex name Peak 2021 34 births

Khalei — unisex name

34 babies named Khalei in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s18

The verdict

34 girls have been named Khalei since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.

34
total births
2012–2023
years on record
2020s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Khalei was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

7 babies were named Khalei in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalei

The Social Security Administration has registered 34 babies named Khalei between 2012 and 2023, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khalei currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Khalei is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalei performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Khalei shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalei 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 34 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.

Khalei at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

34

Since 2012

12 years of records

Peak year

2021

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2012

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2023

Khalei popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2012

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202320212020201920162012 5

Khalei popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 2013 (Khalei as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2013 7

Khalei by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
18 births that decade — 53% of Khalei's all-time total
2010s162020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalei?
34 babies have been named Khalei since 2012. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Khalei most popular?
Khalei was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Khalei a unisex name?
Yes, Khalei is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 34 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Khalei been used?
Khalei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Khalei?
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.

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, 2012–2023 (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.