Khan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#3,777
1970s	29	3	+142%	#4,730
1980s	22	2	-24%	#6,147
1990s	68	7	+209%	#6,123
2000s	83	8	+22%	#6,143
2010s	129	13	+55%	#4,568
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	+28%	#4,674

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,777

1970s

+142%

#4,730

1980s

-24%

#6,147

1990s

+209%

#6,123

2000s

+22%

#6,143

2010s

129

+55%

#4,568

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#4,674

The story of Khan

Khan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,442 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 442 American babies have been named Khan. Its peak came in 2019, when 22 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 Khan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khan?

The median living Khan is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Khan are alive in the United States today.

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

Khan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,442
2024	12	#7,064
2023	22	#4,674
2022	21	#4,788
2021	19	#5,030
2020	14	#6,153
2019	22	#4,568
2018	15	#5,925
2017	15	#5,948
2016	15	#5,935
2015	10	#7,793
2014	10	#7,873
2013	11	#7,330
2012	16	#5,614
2011	–	–
2010	15	#5,908
2009	8	#9,488
2008	12	#7,001
2007	7	#10,393
2006	7	#10,174
2005	10	#7,424
2004	8	#8,575
2003	6	#10,290
2002	8	#8,096
2001	6	#9,974
2000	11	#6,143
1995	7	#7,425
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,099
1980	–	–
1975	6	#5,141
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 Khan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khan?

The median living Khan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Khans are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Khan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Khan are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Khan mean?

As a surname, via Hindustani خان (xān) / ख़ान (xān), from Classical Persian خَان (xān), from Turkic.

How popular is the name Khan in 2025?

Khan ranked #7,442 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khan?

442 babies have been named Khan in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khan most popular?

Khan peaked in 2019, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Khan a boy or girl name?

Khan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khan rising or falling?

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

Khan

Khan popularity over time

The story of Khan

How old are people named Khan?

Khan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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