Boys' name · since 2003

Khanye

Khanye has 34 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

34
total births
2003–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

34 boys have been named Khanye since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Khanye recorded 34 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2009.

  • 34 total births
  • 2003–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khanye's 34 recorded births place it above 45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Khanye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khanye splits its recorded history at 2005: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khanye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2004)
13
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
468101214 2003200420052009 5

Khanye by decade

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

2000s was Khanye's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Khanye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khanye?
Khanye has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 13 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Khanye most popular?
Khanye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Khanye been used?
The SSA has tracked Khanye since 2003 -- 7 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Khanye?
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.

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, 2003–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Khanye: Baby Name Since 2003 - 34 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khanye. 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 Khanye 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.