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.

#21,629 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

168 girls have been named Khylei since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Khylei recorded 168 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2006 to 2024.

  • #21,629 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 168 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khylei ranks #21,629 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,629 of 72,339
all-time among girls
168
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khylei's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
15
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
05101520 200620092011201320152018202020232024 6

Khylei by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (107 births, 64% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khylei?
Since 2006, Social Security records show 168 babies named Khylei. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,629 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 15 births.
Where does Khylei sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khylei ranks #21,629 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Khylei: 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, 2006–2024 (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 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 August 2026.