US rank #6672 Unisex name Peak 2015 354 births

Khi — #6672 US boys' name

354 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.

1990s52000s782010s1862020s85
#6672
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Khi

The Social Security Administration has registered 354 babies named Khi between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khi currently holds the #6672 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Khi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 27 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 354 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

354

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2015

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,672

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
28
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0102030 202420212018201520122009200620031999 5

Khi popularity over time — girls

27 total births recorded since 2014 (Khi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
45678910 2017201620152014 7

Khi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
186 births that decade — 53% of Khi's all-time total
1990s52000s782010s1862020s85

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khi?
354 babies have been named Khi since 1999. It currently ranks #6672 among boys. The peak year 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 354 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Khi been used?
Khi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.