Recorded 1985–2010 Girls' name Peak 1986 47 births

Khandi — girls' name

47 babies named Khandi in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s271990s52000s102010s5

The verdict

47 girls have been named Khandi since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.

47
total births
1985–2010
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Khandi was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

19 babies were named Khandi in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khandi

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Khandi between 1985 and 2010, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khandi currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khandi performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khandi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khandi 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 47 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.

Khandi at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

47

Since 1985

26 years of records

Peak year

1986

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1985

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2010

Khandi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1985

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1986)
19
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 201020082007199419861985 8

Khandi by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 57% of Khandi's all-time total
1980s271990s52000s102010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khandi?
47 babies have been named Khandi since 1985. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1986 with 19 births.
When was Khandi most popular?
Khandi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Khandi been used?
Khandi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 26 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Khandi?
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.

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, 1985–2010 (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.