Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1986
Khushbu
Khushbu has 133 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 133
- total births
- 1986–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Khushbu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 133 have been recorded since 1986.
Khushbu has 133 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 2006.
- 133 total births
- 1986–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Khushbu since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 133
- total births
- 1986–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Khushbu was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
14 babies were named Khushbu in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Khushbu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khushbu's full recorded timeline at 1995, 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 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khushbu at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Khushbu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2006
- Peak year (1990)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Khushbu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Khushbu's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Khushbu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 94 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khushbu? ▼
Khushbu has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 14 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Khushbu most popular? ▼
Khushbu was most popular in the 1990s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Khushbu been used? ▼
Khushbu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 21 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Khushbu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khushi, Khushboo, Khusbu, Khushpreet, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Khushbu's data
- Khushbu's decade-level peak was the 1990s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 15 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 Khushbu
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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, 1986–2006 (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. "Khushbu: Baby Name Since 1986 - 133 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khushbu. 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 Khushbu 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.