Girls' name · since 1989
Khiara
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 536 babies named Khiara, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,275 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Khiara is the #7275 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 536 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Khiara recorded 536 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #7275 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #11,346 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,275 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 536 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khiara ranks #11,346 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,275 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 536 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,275 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 536
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Khiara's 536 recorded births place it above 84.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Khiara compares
536 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,297 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
Khiara's all-time total is 43% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khiara | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 536 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 21 | 19,840 |
Khiara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khiara's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khiara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Khiara by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (161 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Khiara's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Khiara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s
2010s
161 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 161 births (30% of all-time use).
How Khiara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Khiara's total volume
Khiara by state
Where Khiara concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
6 of 536 births nationwide.
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What to do with Khiara's data
- Khiara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (161 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Khiaras (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Khiara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Khiara 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 August 2026.