Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1988
Khushboo
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Khushboo, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1988–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Khushboo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1988.
Khushboo has 48 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2002.
- 48 total births
- 1988–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Khushboo since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 48
- total births
- 1988–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Khushboo was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
9 babies were named Khushboo in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Khushboo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khushboo's full recorded timeline at 1996, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khushboo at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Khushboo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2002
- Peak year (1994)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Khushboo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Khushboo's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Khushboo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khushboo? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 48 babies named Khushboo. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
When was Khushboo most popular? ▼
Khushboo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Khushboo been used? ▼
Records for Khushboo go back to 1988, giving 15 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Khushboo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khushi, Khushbu, Khusbu, Khushpreet, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Khushboo's data
- Khushboo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- 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.
Keep exploring Khushboo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khushboo
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Khusbu Girl
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Khushpreet Girl
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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, 1988–2002 (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. "Khushboo: Baby Name Since 1988 - 48 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khushboo. 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 Khushboo 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.