Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1996
Khamal
30 babies named Khamal in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Khamal since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khamal has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2009.
- 30 total births
- 1996–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Khamal since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 30
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Khamal was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Khamal in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Khamal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khamal's full recorded timeline at 2001, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khamal at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Khamal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Khamal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Khamal's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Khamal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khamal? ▼
Khamal has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Khamal most popular? ▼
Khamal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Khamal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khamal since 1996 -- 14 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Khamal? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Khamal
Nearby Names Like Khamal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khamal
Khalil Boy
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Khalid Boy
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Khari Boy
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Khai Boy
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Khaled Boy
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Compare Khamal side by side: Khamal vs Khalil Khamal vs Khalid Khamal vs Khari
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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, 1996–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Khamal: Baby Name Since 1996 - 30 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khamal. 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 Khamal 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.