Total births
147
Boys' name · since 2002
Khush
147 babies named Khush in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 147
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
147 boys have been named Khush since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Khush has 147 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- 147 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
147 boys have been named Khush since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 147
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Khush was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
12 babies were named Khush in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Khush's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khush's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khush at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Khush popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Khush by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Khush's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Khush births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khush? ▼
Khush has been given to 147 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Khush most popular? ▼
Khush was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Khush been used? ▼
Records for Khush go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Khush? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khup, Khurram, Khuong, Khushal, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Khush's data
- Khush's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- 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 Khush
Nearby Names Like Khush
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khush
Khup Boy
#11845 105 births
Khurram Boy
40 births
Khuong Boy
40 births
Khushal Boy
26 births
Khubaib Boy
7 births
Compare Khush side by side: Khush vs Khup Khush vs Khurram Khush vs Khuong
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Khush: Baby Name Since 2002 - 147 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khush. 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 Khush 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.