Girls' name · since 1976
Khalia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 3,572 babies named Khalia, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,869 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,572
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Khalia is the #1869 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,572 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khalia has been recorded 3,572 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #1869 nationally and more common than 89% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #3,211 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,869 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,572 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khalia ranks #3,211 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,869 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,572 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,869 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,572
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Khalia's 3,572 recorded births place it above 95.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Khalia compares
3,572 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Khalia's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khalia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,572 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 21 | 19,840 |
Khalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khalia's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 182, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khalia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Khalia popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1995 (Khalia as boys' name)
Khalia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,205 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Khalia's strongest decade.
1,205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Khalia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
528 births
- 2000s
2000s
893 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,205 births
- 2020s
2020s
753 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,205 births (34% of all-time use).
How Khalia 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 Khalia's total volume
Khalia by state
Where Khalia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 312 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 247 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 244 | 6.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 217 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 194 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 113 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 71 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 63 | 1.8% |
312 of 3,572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Khalia appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Khalia's data
- Khalia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,205 total births) through the 2020s (753) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Khalias (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Khalia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Khalia 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.