Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2011
Khawla
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Khawla, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16843
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
66 babies have been named Khawla since 2011, making it today's #16843 girls' name.
Khawla has 66 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16843 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, 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 2011 to 2025.
- #16843 among girls today
- 66 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khawla is currently the #16843 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 66 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16843
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Khawla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16843
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Khawla was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Khawla in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Khawla compares
66 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Khawla's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khawla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khawla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khawla splits its recorded history at 2020: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khawla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#16,843
Active since
2011
Khawla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Khawla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khawla's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Khawla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khawla? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 66 babies named Khawla. Today it holds rank #16843 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Khawla most popular? ▼
Khawla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Khawla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khawla since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Khawla? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Khawla
Nearby Names Like Khawla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khawla
Khadijah Girl
#1298 7,596 births
Khaleesi Girl
#667 5,537 births
Khadija Girl
#1075 5,271 births
Khalia Girl
#1908 3,572 births
Khalani Girl
#903 2,671 births
Compare Khawla side by side: Khawla vs Khadijah Khawla vs Khaleesi Khawla vs Khadija
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Khawla: #16843 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khawla. 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 Khawla 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 June 2026.