Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Khara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Khara
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
90 babies
All-time total
672
#9,788 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Khara popularity over time

672 babies have been named Khara since 1975, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 231 23 – #1,296
1980s 218 22 -6% #2,370
1990s 102 10 -53% #5,863
2000s 61 6 -40% #10,585
2010s 55 6 -10% #11,023
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -85% #16,559

The story of Khara

Khara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 672 American babies have been named Khara. Its peak came in 1977, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Khara?

The median living Khara is about 43 years old; half are between 31 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Khara are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Khara year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 5 #16,559
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 9 #11,023
2017 8 #12,223
2016 9 #11,349
2015 8 #12,429
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,285
2011 7 #14,095
2010 7 #14,276
2009 6 #16,272
2008 – –
2007 7 #14,726
2006 – –
2005 8 #12,448
2004 9 #11,196
2003 9 #10,884
2002 5 #16,844
2001 9 #10,585
2000 8 #11,285
1995 5 #14,602
1990 10 #8,196
1985 17 #4,541
1980 41 #2,370
1975 5 #9,766
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khara?

The median living Khara is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kharas are between 31 and 47 years old.

How many people named Khara are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Khara are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khara in 2025?

Khara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Khara?

672 babies have been named Khara in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khara most popular?

Khara peaked in 1977, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Khara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khara rising or falling?

Khara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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