US rank #10608 Girls' name Peak 2003 317 births

Khiya — #10608 US girls' name

317 babies named Khiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s262000s1682010s1022020s21
#10608
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Khiya was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

26 babies were named Khiya in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 317 babies named Khiya between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khiya currently holds the #10608 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khiya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Khiya in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khiya 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 317 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.

Khiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

317

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2003

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,608

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
26
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
051015202530 20242018201420102006200219981995 5

Khiya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
168 births that decade — 53% of Khiya's all-time total
1990s262000s1682010s1022020s21

Khiya by state

Where Khiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Khiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.2%
#2 Maryland
5 1.6%
Texas share of Khiya's total US births 3.2%
Even split

10 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khiya?
317 babies have been named Khiya since 1995. It currently ranks #10608 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 26 births.
When was Khiya most popular?
Khiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Khiya most popular?
The top states for the name Khiya are Texas (10 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Khiya been used?
Khiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khiya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khia, Khiara, Khiana, Khira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1995–2024 (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.