Boys' name · since 1989

Khory

Khory has 59 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

59
total births
1989–2017
years on record
1990s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Khory sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 59 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khory has been recorded 59 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.

  • 59 total births
  • 1989–2017 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khory's 59 recorded births place it above 54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khory's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1995)
8
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
456789 19891993199419951996199719982000200120042017 5

Khory by decade

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

1990s was Khory's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Khory births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khory?
Khory has been given to 59 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 8 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Khory most popular?
Khory was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Khory been used?
Records for Khory go back to 1989, giving 29 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Khory?
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 Khory's data

  • Khory's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khory: Baby Name Since 1989 - 59 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khory. 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 Khory 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.