Total births
108
Boys' name · since 2008
Kholton
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Kholton, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9603
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
108 babies have been named Kholton since 2008, making it today's #9603 boys' name.
Kholton has 108 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9603 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #9603 among boys today
- 108 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kholton is currently the #9603 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 108 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9603
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Kholton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9603
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Kholton was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kholton in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Kholton compares
108 27th 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
Kholton's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kholton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kholton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kholton splits its recorded history at 2017: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kholton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,603
Active since
2008
Kholton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kholton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kholton's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kholton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kholton? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 108 babies named Kholton. Today it holds rank #9603 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 13 births.
When was Kholton most popular? ▼
Kholton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Kholton been used? ▼
Kholton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kholton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khoa, Khoi, Khoen, Khori, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kholton's data
- Kholton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kholton
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Khori Boy
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kholton: #9603 Boys' Name - 108 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kholton. 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 Kholton 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.