Girls' name · since 1994
Khya
354 babies named Khya in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Khya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 354 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khya has been recorded 354 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.
- #14,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 354 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khya ranks #14,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 354 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 354
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Khya's 354 recorded births place it above 79.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Khya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khya's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Khya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (210 births, 59% of the file).
2000s was Khya's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Khya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 210 births (59% of all-time use).
Khya by state
Where Khya concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 354 births nationwide.
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- Khya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Khyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Khya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1994–2023 (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 Khya 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.