Total births
784
Unisex name · since 2005
Khole
784 babies named Khole in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4540
- among girls today
- 784
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Khole is the #4540 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 784 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khole has been recorded 784 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #4540 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #4540 among girls today
- 784 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khole is currently the #4540 unisex name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 784 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4540
- among girls today
- 784
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Khole vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4540
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Khole was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
68 babies were named Khole in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Khole compares
784 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,726 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
Khole's all-time total is 105% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khole | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 784 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khole's full recorded timeline at 2016, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khole at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#4,540
Active since
2005
Khole popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Khole popularity over time - boys
84 total births recorded since 1998 (Khole as boys' name)
Khole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khole's strongest decade.
520 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Khole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 82
2000s
82 births
- 2010s
2010s
520 births
- 2020s 182
2020s
182 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 520 births (66% of all-time use).
How Khole 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 Khole's total volume
Khole vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Khole by state
Where Khole concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 22 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #6 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Khole's total US births 5.2%
Even split
41 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Khole appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khole? ▼
784 babies have been named Khole since 2005. It currently ranks #4540 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 68 births.
When was Khole most popular? ▼
Khole was most popular in the 2010s decade with 520 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Khole most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Khole are New York (41 births), Texas (29 births), Georgia (22 births).
Is Khole a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Khole is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 784 births, and as a boy's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Khole been used? ▼
Records for Khole go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Khole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khori, Khora, Khodi, Khoi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Khole's data
- Khole's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (520 total births) through the 2020s (182) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kholes (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Khole
Nearby Names Like Khole
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khole
Khori Girl
#4965 702 births
Khora Girl
#9922 97 births
Khodi Girl
#11941 95 births
Khoi Girl
#10163 56 births
Khouri Girl
38 births
Compare Khole side by side: Khole vs Khori Khole vs Khora Khole vs Khodi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Khole
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Khole: #4540 Unisex Name - 784 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khole. 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 Khole 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 June 2026.