US rank #4158 Girls' name Peak 2003 1,433 births

Khushi — #4158 US girls' name

1,433 babies named Khushi in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s8182010s4552020s155
#4158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Khushi was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

178 babies were named Khushi in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khushi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,433 babies named Khushi between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khushi currently holds the #4158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 178 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khushi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 818 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khushi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 234 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Khushi in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khushi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,433 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khushi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,433

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2003

178 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khushi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
178
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Khushi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
818 births that decade — 57% of Khushi's all-time total
1990s52000s8182010s4552020s155

Khushi by state

Where Khushi concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khushi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
234 16.3%
#2 New Jersey
186 13.0%
#3 Illinois
89 6.2%
#4 Texas
65 4.5%
#5 New York
46 3.2%
#6 Georgia
30 2.1%
#7 Florida
25 1.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
25 1.7%
California share of Khushi's total US births 16.3%
Even split

234 of 1,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Khushi appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khushi?
1,433 babies have been named Khushi since 1999. It currently ranks #4158 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 178 births.
When was Khushi most popular?
Khushi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 818 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Khushi most popular?
The top states for the name Khushi are California (234 births), New Jersey (186 births), Illinois (89 births).
How long has the name Khushi been used?
Khushi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khushi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khushbu, Khushboo, Khusbu, Khushpreet, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.