Girls' name · since 1977

Khayriyyah

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Khayriyyah, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

12
total births
1977–1995
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Khayriyyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1977.

Khayriyyah has 12 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1995.

  • 12 total births
  • 1977–1995 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khayriyyah's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Khayriyyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khayriyyah splits its recorded history at 1995: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (6 births).

Khayriyyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
6 19771995 6

Khayriyyah by decade

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

1970s was Khayriyyah's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Khayriyyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khayriyyah?
12 babies have been named Khayriyyah since 1977. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Khayriyyah most popular?
Khayriyyah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Khayriyyah been used?
Khayriyyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 19 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Khayriyyah?
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 Khayriyyah's data

  • Khayriyyah's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1977–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Khayriyyah: Baby Name Since 1977 - 12 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khayriyyah. 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 Khayriyyah 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.