Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Khai

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #1,179 Trend ↑ Rising 74%
Rank 2025
#1,179
among boys · ↓232 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
207
named Khai · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
399 babies
All-time total
3,670
#2,436 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Khai popularity over time

3,670 babies have been named Khai since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 10 10 1 – #6,371
1980s – 79 79 8 +690% #4,338
1990s 22 166 188 19 +138% #3,221
2000s 93 413 506 51 +169% #2,299
2010s 186 1,088 1,274 127 +152% #1,147
2020s (to 2025) 185 1,428 1,613 269 +111% #724

Where Khai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 186 0.11 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 206 0.12 outside top 500
2029 214 0.13 outside top 500
2030 221 0.13 outside top 500

Where Khai is most popular

Boys named Khai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.149 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Khai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 42 0.411 +176%
Georgia 72 0.284 +91%
Florida 129 0.272 +83%
Oklahoma 21 0.237 +60%
New Jersey 42 0.209 +40%
Nevada 11 0.193 +30%
Pennsylvania 51 0.192 +29%
Maryland 22 0.184 +24%
Massachusetts 23 0.167 +13%
Texas 147 0.167 +12%
Virginia 31 0.163 +10%
Illinois 40 0.157 +5%
North Carolina 39 0.153 ≈ national
New York 66 0.152 ≈ national
South Carolina 15 0.145 ≈ national
California 132 0.144 ≈ national
Mississippi 8 0.141 -5%
Missouri 19 0.137 -8%
Ohio 36 0.136 -9%
Tennessee 22 0.122 -18%
Arizona 18 0.110 -26%
Michigan 20 0.098 -34%
Colorado 12 0.093 -37%
Washington 15 0.092 -38%
Indiana 14 0.087 -41%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -50%
Alabama 8 0.073 -51%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -60%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Khai

Khai is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,179 in 2025 with 175 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 3,670 American babies have been named Khai, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 399 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Khai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khai?

The median living Khai is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 3,600 people named Khai are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Khai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #4,410 175 #1,179
2024 43 #3,612 242 #947
2023 32 #4,416 367 #724
2022 35 #4,157 278 #866
2021 22 #5,662 221 #994
2020 21 #5,757 145 #1,269
2019 19 #6,301 153 #1,236
2018 20 #6,147 168 #1,147
2017 23 #5,595 136 #1,328
2016 16 #7,435 126 #1,395
2015 26 #5,221 112 #1,487
2014 17 #7,158 119 #1,419
2013 19 #6,596 71 #1,955
2012 15 #8,031 65 #2,100
2011 11 #10,084 73 #1,915
2010 20 #6,515 65 #2,085
2009 15 #8,255 53 #2,426
2008 12 #9,797 43 #2,812
2007 11 #10,493 44 #2,745
2006 14 #8,497 51 #2,431
2005 12 #9,179 36 #2,932
2004 8 #12,211 48 #2,364
2003 6 #14,841 47 #2,299
2002 8 #11,668 34 #2,794
2001 7 #12,777 35 #2,718
2000 – – 22 #3,710
1995 – – 20 #3,383
1990 – – 14 #4,091
1985 – – 8 #4,943
1980 – – 9 #4,338
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Khai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khai?

The median living Khai is about 7 years old. Half of all living Khais are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Khai are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Khai are alive in the United States, based on 3,670 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khai in 2025?

Khai ranked #1,179 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 175 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khai?

3,670 babies have been named Khai in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khai most popular?

Khai peaked in 2023, when 399 newborns received the name.

Is Khai a boy or girl name?

Khai is used for both: about 13% of babies named Khai have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Khai rising or falling?

Khai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Khai become more popular?

Khai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 221 boys named Khai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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