Total births
168
Girls' name · since 2006
Khylei
168 babies named Khylei in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14527
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Khylei currently ranks #14527 among girls' names in America, with 168 babies recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Khylei recorded 168 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #14527 nationally today, ahead of 18% of girls, 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 2006 to 2024.
- #14527 among girls today
- 168 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Khylei is currently the #14527 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 168 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14527
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Khylei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14527
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Khylei was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Khylei in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Khylei compares
168 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Khylei's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khylei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khylei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khylei's full recorded timeline at 2015, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khylei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,527
Active since
2006
Khylei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Khylei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khylei's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Khylei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khylei? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 168 babies named Khylei. Today it holds rank #14527 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 15 births.
When was Khylei most popular? ▼
Khylei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Khylei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Khylei since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Khylei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khyla, Khylee, Khylie, Khyra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Khylei's data
- Khylei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Khylei
Nearby Names Like Khylei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khylei
Khyla Girl
#6482 1,054 births
Khylee Girl
#5234 1,025 births
Khylie Girl
#6297 701 births
Khyra Girl
#9829 449 births
Khya Girl
354 births
Compare Khylei side by side: Khylei vs Khyla Khylei vs Khylee Khylei vs Khylie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2024 (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. "Khylei: #14527 Girls' Name - 168 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khylei. 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 Khylei 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 July 2026.