Girls' name · since 1976

Khalidah

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

67
total births
1976–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Khalidah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khalidah has been recorded 67 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. 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 2000.

  • 67 total births
  • 1976–2000 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khalidah's 67 recorded births place it above 56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khalidah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khalidah's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khalidah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1976)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 1976198019831987199019911995199819992000 6

Khalidah by decade

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

1990s was Khalidah's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Khalidah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 32 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalidah?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 67 babies named Khalidah. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 9 births.
When was Khalidah most popular?
Khalidah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Khalidah been used?
Records for Khalidah go back to 1976, giving 25 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Khalidah?
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.

What to do with Khalidah's data

  • Khalidah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1976–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khalidah: Baby Name Since 1976 - 67 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khalidah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Khalidah 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 July 2026.