Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Khalia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,869 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#1,869
among girls · ↑35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
106
named Khalia · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,163
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
182 babies
All-time total
3,579
#3,211 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Khalia popularity over time

3,579 babies have been named Khalia since 1976, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 52 – 52 5 – #3,971
1980s 141 – 141 14 +171% #3,952
1990s 528 7 535 54 +279% #1,716
2000s 893 – 893 89 +67% #1,693
2010s 1,205 – 1,205 121 +35% #1,278
2020s (to 2025) 753 – 753 126 +4% #1,490

Where Khalia 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 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 96 0.06 outside top 500
2028 93 0.06 outside top 500
2029 90 0.06 outside top 500
2030 88 0.05 outside top 500

Where Khalia is most popular

Girls named Khalia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.075 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Khalia 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
South Carolina 16 0.178 +136%
Georgia 39 0.172 +128%
Alabama 12 0.128 +70%
Louisiana 11 0.126 +67%
Florida 53 0.124 +64%
Maryland 11 0.104 +38%
New York 35 0.088 +17%
Texas 69 0.086 +14%
Virginia 13 0.076 ≈ national
California 61 0.073 ≈ national
Illinois 15 0.066 -13%
Tennessee 10 0.063 -16%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -36%
North Carolina 10 0.044 -42%
Indiana 5 0.036 -53%
Michigan 6 0.033 -56%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -63%
Ohio 5 0.021 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Khalia

Khalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,869 in 2025 with 106 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,579 American babies have been named Khalia. Its peak came in 2019, when 182 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 Khalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khalia?

The median living Khalia is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 3,500 people named Khalia are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Khalia 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 106 #1,869 – –
2024 105 #1,904 – –
2023 129 #1,620 – –
2022 128 #1,655 – –
2021 143 #1,490 – –
2020 142 #1,505 – –
2019 182 #1,278 – –
2018 151 #1,458 – –
2017 118 #1,772 – –
2016 120 #1,738 – –
2015 125 #1,701 – –
2014 112 #1,824 – –
2013 102 #1,945 – –
2012 104 #1,912 – –
2011 109 #1,847 – –
2010 82 #2,326 – –
2009 106 #1,967 – –
2008 75 #2,525 – –
2007 86 #2,269 – –
2006 83 #2,296 – –
2005 76 #2,352 – –
2004 115 #1,693 – –
2003 94 #1,939 – –
2002 83 #2,070 – –
2001 99 #1,801 – –
2000 76 #2,137 – –
1995 78 #1,826 7 #7,422
1990 15 #5,980 – –
1985 10 #6,699 – –
1980 17 #4,415 – –
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 Khalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khalia?

The median living Khalia is about 14 years old. Half of all living Khalias are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Khalia are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Khalia are alive in the United States, based on 3,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khalia in 2025?

Khalia ranked #1,869 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 106 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khalia?

3,579 babies have been named Khalia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khalia most popular?

Khalia peaked in 2019, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Khalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khalia rising or falling?

Khalia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Khalia become more popular?

Khalia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Khalia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khalia

Names that sound and feel close to Khalia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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