Boys' name · since 2012

Khilen

Khilen has 24 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

24
total births
2012–2020
years on record
2010s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade

Khilen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 2012.

Social Security Administration records show Khilen recorded 24 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2012 to 2020.

  • 24 total births
  • 2012–2020 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

24 boys have been named Khilen since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.

24
total births
2012–2020
years on record
2010s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Khilen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

8 babies were named Khilen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

Khilen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khilen's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khilen at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

24

Since 2012

9 years of records

Peak year

2012

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

2012

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2020

Khilen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2012)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 2012201320152020 5

Khilen by decade

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

2010s was Khilen's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Khilen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khilen?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 24 babies named Khilen. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 8 births.
When was Khilen most popular?
Khilen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Khilen been used?
The SSA has tracked Khilen since 2012 -- 9 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Khilen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khiry, Khi, Khiree, Khizar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Khilen's data

  • Khilen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

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, 2012–2020 (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. "Khilen: Baby Name Since 2012 - 24 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khilen. 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 Khilen 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.