Girls' name · since 1972
Khisha
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Khisha, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #42,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Khisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Khisha recorded 26 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.
- #42,759 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 26 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khisha ranks #42,759 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #42,759 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 26
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Khisha's 26 recorded births place it above 40.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Khisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khisha's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Khisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (20 births, 77% of the file).
1970s was Khisha's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Khisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (77% of all-time use).
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What to do with Khisha's data
- Khisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Khisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~8 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, 1972–1980 (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 Khisha 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.