Girls' name · since 1975
Khara
Khara has 672 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,788 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 672
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Khara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 672 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Khara recorded 672 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2022.
- #9,788 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 672 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khara ranks #9,788 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 672 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,788 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 672
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Khara's 672 recorded births place it above 86.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Khara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khara's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 90, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2022
- Peak year (1977)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Khara by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (231 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Khara's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Khara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s
1980s
218 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 231 births (34% of all-time use).
How Khara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Khara's total volume
Khara by state
Where Khara concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
22 of 672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Khara's decade-level peak was the 1970s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kharas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Khara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Khara 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 August 2026.