Boys' name · since 1989

Khoury

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Khoury, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
129
born since 1989
2010s
peak decade

Khoury sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khoury has been recorded 129 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1989 to 2020.

  • #15,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 129 born since 1989
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khoury ranks #15,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
129
born since 1989
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khoury's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% 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.

Khoury's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khoury splits its recorded history at 2007: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khoury popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 1989199820042007201220152020 6

Khoury by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (52 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Khoury's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Khoury births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khoury? ▼
129 babies have been named Khoury since 1989. All-time, it sits at #15,759 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
Where does Khoury sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khoury ranks #15,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Khoury most popular? ▼
Khoury was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Khoury been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khoury since 1989 -- 32 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Khoury? ▼
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 Khoury's data

  • Khoury's decade-level peak was the 2010s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Khoury

Nearby Names Like Khoury

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khoury

Khoa Boy
#4456 817 births
Khoi Boy
#3417 715 births
Khoen Boy
#5800 168 births
Khori Boy
#11120 153 births
Kholton Boy
#9450 108 births

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Fumio
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Hisashi
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Norah
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khoury: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Khoury 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 August 2026.