Unisex name · since 1980
Khali
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 1,387 babies named Khali, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,807 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,387
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,387 babies have been named Khali since 1980, making it today's #3807 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khali has been recorded 1,387 times among girls since 1980, currently ranked #3807 nationally and more common than 78% 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 1980 to 2025.
- #6,004 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,807 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,387 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khali ranks #6,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,807 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,387 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,807 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,387
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
Khali's 1,387 recorded births place it above 91.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Khali compares
1,387 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 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
Khali's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khali | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,387 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 21 | 19,840 |
Khali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khali's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 115, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khali popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Khali popularity over time - boys
700 total births recorded since 1978 (Khali as boys' name)
Khali by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (733 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Khali's strongest decade.
733 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Khali births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 162
2000s
162 births
- 2010s
2010s
733 births
- 2020s
2020s
410 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 733 births (53% of all-time use).
How Khali compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Khali's total volume
Khali by state
Where Khali concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 101 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 59 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 42 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 18 | 1.3% |
105 of 1,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Khali appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Khali's data
- Khali's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (733 total births) through the 2020s (410) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Khalis (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Khali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Khali 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 August 2026.