Total births
83
Boys' name · since 2003
Khizer
83 babies named Khizer in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13221
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
83 babies have been named Khizer since 2003, making it today's #13221 boys' name.
Khizer has 83 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13221 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #13221 among boys today
- 83 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Khizer is currently the #13221 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 83 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13221
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Khizer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13221
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Khizer was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Khizer in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Khizer compares
83 23rd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Khizer's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khizer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Khizer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khizer's full recorded timeline at 2020, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khizer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#13,221
Active since
2003
Khizer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Khizer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Khizer's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Khizer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khizer? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 83 babies named Khizer. Today it holds rank #13221 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 11 births.
When was Khizer most popular? ▼
Khizer was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Khizer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khizer since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Khizer? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Khizer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khizer
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Khi Boy
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Khiree Boy
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Khizar Boy
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Khiem Boy
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Khizer: #13221 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khizer. 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 Khizer 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.