Total births
364
Unisex name · since 1999
Khi
364 babies named Khi in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6695
- among boys today
- 364
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Khi currently ranks #6695 among unisex names in America, with 364 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khi has been recorded 364 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #6695 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #6695 among boys today
- 364 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khi is currently the #6695 unisex name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 364 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6695
- among boys today
- 364
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Khi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6695
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Khi was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
28 babies were named Khi in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Khi compares
364 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Khi's all-time total is 1% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 364 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Khi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khi's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,695
Active since
1999
Khi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Khi popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 2014 (Khi as girls' name)
Khi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khi's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Khi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 186 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khi? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 364 babies named Khi. Today it holds rank #6695 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 28 births.
When was Khi most popular? ▼
Khi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Khi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Khi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 364 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Khi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khi since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Khi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khiry, Khiree, Khizar, Khiem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Khi's data
- Khi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (186 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Khi
Nearby Names Like Khi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khi
Khiry Boy
#11376 1,164 births
Khiree Boy
#11379 196 births
Khizar Boy
#5367 187 births
Khiem Boy
129 births
Khing Boy
108 births
Compare Khi side by side: Khi vs Khiry Khi vs Khiree Khi vs Khizar
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Khi: #6695 Unisex Name - 364 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khi. 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 Khi 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.