Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1993
Khaya
Khaya has 249 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16043
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Khaya currently ranks #16043 among girls' names in America, with 249 babies recorded since 1993.
Khaya has 249 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16043 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #16043 among girls today
- 249 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Khaya is currently the #16043 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 249 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16043
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Khaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16043
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Khaya was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
21 babies were named Khaya in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Khaya compares
249 41st 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
Khaya's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 249 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Khaya splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Khaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,043
Active since
1993
Khaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Khaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Khaya's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Khaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khaya? ▼
249 babies have been named Khaya since 1993. It currently ranks #16043 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 21 births.
When was Khaya most popular? ▼
Khaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Khaya been used? ▼
Records for Khaya go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Khaya? ▼
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.
What to do with Khaya's data
- Khaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Khaya
Nearby Names Like Khaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khaya
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 Khaya side by side: Khaya vs Khadijah Khaya vs Khaleesi Khaya vs Khadija
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khaya
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Khaya: #16043 Girls' Name - 249 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaya. 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 Khaya 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.