Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Khaleesi

Meaning queen Gender Girl Rank 2025 #690 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”).

Rank 2025
#690
among girls · ↓23 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
410
named Khaleesi · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,920
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
565 babies
All-time total
5,537
#2,407 all-time among girls
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Khaleesi popularity over time

5,537 babies have been named Khaleesi since 2011, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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2010s 3,066 307 – #549
2020s (to 2025) 2,471 412 +34% #666

Where Khaleesi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 401 0.25 outside top 500
2027 393 0.24 outside top 500
2028 386 0.24 outside top 500
2029 381 0.24 outside top 500
2030 376 0.23 outside top 500

Where Khaleesi is most popular

Girls named Khaleesi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.259 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Hawaii, and Arizona.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Khaleesi 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 39 0.840 +225%
Hawaii 6 0.523 +102%
Arizona 65 0.463 +79%
Florida 196 0.458 +77%
New Mexico 11 0.452 +75%
Connecticut 23 0.395 +53%
Oklahoma 27 0.367 +42%
Pennsylvania 83 0.351 +36%
West Virginia 9 0.343 +33%
Texas 275 0.342 +32%
New York 129 0.326 +26%
South Carolina 28 0.311 +20%
Virginia 53 0.311 +20%
California 239 0.284 +10%
Tennessee 45 0.284 +10%
North Carolina 62 0.272 +5%
Colorado 30 0.269 ≈ national
Indiana 37 0.264 ≈ national
Louisiana 23 0.263 ≈ national
Missouri 31 0.257 ≈ national
Georgia 58 0.255 ≈ national
Arkansas 13 0.246 -5%
Massachusetts 29 0.240 -7%
Ohio 56 0.236 -9%
Washington 33 0.228 -12%
Illinois 52 0.227 -12%
Wisconsin 23 0.223 -14%
Michigan 40 0.220 -15%
Kansas 12 0.208 -20%
Maryland 22 0.208 -20%
New Jersey 37 0.205 -21%
Utah 17 0.204 -21%
Minnesota 22 0.204 -21%
Kentucky 16 0.187 -28%
Idaho 6 0.179 -31%
Alabama 15 0.160 -38%
Mississippi 6 0.128 -50%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Maine – – –
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North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Khaleesi

Khaleesi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #690 in 2025 with 410 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 5,537 American babies have been named Khaleesi. Its peak came in 2018, when 565 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Khaleesi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khaleesi?

The median living Khaleesi is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 5,500 people named Khaleesi are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Khaleesi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 410 #690
2024 434 #667
2023 399 #709
2022 444 #666
2021 411 #702
2020 373 #734
2019 524 #583
2018 565 #549
2017 470 #629
2016 378 #755
2015 342 #822
2014 369 #758
2013 243 #1,026
2012 147 #1,512
2011 28 #4,990
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khaleesi?

The median living Khaleesi is about 6 years old. Half of all living Khaleesis are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Khaleesi are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Khaleesi are alive in the United States, based on 5,537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Khaleesi mean?

Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”).

How popular is the name Khaleesi in 2025?

Khaleesi ranked #690 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 410 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khaleesi?

5,537 babies have been named Khaleesi in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khaleesi most popular?

Khaleesi peaked in 2018, when 565 newborns received the name.

Is Khaleesi a boy or girl name?

Khaleesi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khaleesi rising or falling?

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

Will Khaleesi become more popular?

Khaleesi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 376 girls named Khaleesi 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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