Boys' name · since 2008

Khy

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Khy, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,127 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Khy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 142 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Khy recorded 142 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.

  • #15,127 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 142 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khy ranks #15,127 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,127 of 45,481
all-time among boys
142
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khy's 142 recorded births place it above 66.68% 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.

Khy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Khy's full recorded timeline at 2017, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Khy popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
14
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
46810121416 20082011201320162018202020222024 12

Khy popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Khy as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2020 5

Khy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (76 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Khy's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Khy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khy? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 142 babies named Khy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,127 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 14 births.
Where does Khy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khy ranks #15,127 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 Khy most popular? ▼
Khy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Khy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khy since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Khy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyree, Khyrie, Khylan, Khyson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Khy's data

  • Khy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Khy

Nearby Names Like Khy

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

Khyree Boy
#1988 1,942 births
Khyrie Boy
#2119 787 births
Khylan Boy
#3110 734 births
Khyson Boy
#2388 705 births
Khyler Boy
#3726 692 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khy: 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, 2008–2024 (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 Khy 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.