US rank #10143 Unisex name Peak 2017 86 births

Kham — #10143 US boys' name

86 babies named Kham in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s102000s52010s572020s14
#10143
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Kham was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kham in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kham

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Kham between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kham currently holds the #10143 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Kham is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kham performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kham shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kham 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 86 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.

Kham at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

86

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2017

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,143

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kham popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
12
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 2024201920172015201220091981 5

Kham popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1982 (Kham as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1982 6

Kham by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
57 births that decade — 66% of Kham's all-time total
1980s102000s52010s572020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kham?
86 babies have been named Kham since 1981. It currently ranks #10143 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 12 births.
When was Kham most popular?
Kham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Kham a unisex name?
Yes, Kham is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 86 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Kham been used?
Kham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kham?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalil, Khalid, Khari, Khai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.