US rank #1901 Girls' name Peak 2019 3,465 births

Khalia — #1901 US girls' name

3,465 babies named Khalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1901
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Khalia was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

182 babies were named Khalia in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalia

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,465 babies named Khalia between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khalia currently holds the #1901 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 182 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,204 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Khalia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 299 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Khalia in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalia 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 3,465 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.

Khalia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,465

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2019

182 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,901

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khalia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
182
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Khalia popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1995 (Khalia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1995 7

Khalia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,204 births that decade — 35% of Khalia's all-time total
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Khalia by state

Where Khalia concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khalia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
299 8.6%
#2 Texas
237 6.8%
#3 Florida
235 6.8%
#4 New York
211 6.1%
#5 Georgia
181 5.2%
#6 Illinois
113 3.3%
#7 North Carolina
71 2.0%
#8 Virginia
63 1.8%
California share of Khalia's total US births 8.6%
Even split

299 of 3,465 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Khalia appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalia?
3,465 babies have been named Khalia since 1976. It currently ranks #1901 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 182 births.
When was Khalia most popular?
Khalia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,204 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Khalia most popular?
The top states for the name Khalia are California (299 births), Texas (237 births), Florida (235 births).
How long has the name Khalia been used?
Khalia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khalia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, 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, 1976–2024 (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.