Total births
86
Unisex name · since 1981
Kham
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.
- #10179
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kham is the #10179 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 86 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kham has been recorded 86 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #10179 nationally and more common than 29% of boys, 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 1981 to 2024.
- #10179 among boys today
- 86 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kham is currently the #10179 unisex name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 86 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10179
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Kham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10179
of 14,294 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.
How Kham compares
86 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kham's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kham | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kham splits its recorded history at 2015: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,179
Active since
1981
Kham popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kham popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1982 (Kham as girls' name)
Kham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kham's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Kham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kham? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 86 babies named Kham. Today it holds rank #10179 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Kham's data
- Kham's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Kham
Nearby Names Like Kham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kham
Khalil Boy
#392 25,021 births
Khalid Boy
#938 8,197 births
Khari Boy
#1227 4,766 births
Khai Boy
#948 3,184 births
Khaled Boy
#1548 2,777 births
Compare Kham side by side: Kham vs Khalil Kham vs Khalid Kham vs Khari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kham
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kham: #10179 Unisex Name - 86 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kham. 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 Kham 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 June 2026.