Total births
188
Boys' name · since 2008
Khaos
Khaos has 188 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4853
- among boys today
- 188
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Khaos is the #4853 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 188 recorded since 2008.
Khaos has 188 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4853 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #4853 among boys today
- 188 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Khaos is currently the #4853 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 188 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4853
- among boys today
- 188
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Khaos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4853
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Khaos was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
29 babies were named Khaos in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Khaos compares
188 37th 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
Khaos's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khaos | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 188 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Khaos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khaos's full recorded timeline at 2019, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khaos at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,853
Active since
2008
Khaos popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Khaos popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2021 (Khaos as girls' name)
Khaos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khaos's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Khaos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 122 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khaos? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 188 babies named Khaos. Today it holds rank #4853 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 29 births.
When was Khaos most popular? ▼
Khaos was most popular in the 2020s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Khaos been used? ▼
Records for Khaos go back to 2008, giving 18 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Khaos? ▼
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 Khaos
Nearby Names Like Khaos
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khaos
Khalil Boy
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Khalid Boy
#938 8,197 births
Khari Boy
#1227 4,766 births
Khai Boy
#948 3,184 births
Khaled Boy
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Khaos: #4853 Boys' Name - 188 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaos. 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 Khaos 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.