Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Khaza

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #1,199 Trend ↑ Rising 62%
Rank 2025
#1,199
among boys · ↓236 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
179
named Khaza · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,107
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
337 babies
All-time total
1,970
#3,524 all-time among boys
First recorded
2014
in Social Security records

Khaza popularity over time

1,970 babies have been named Khaza since 2014, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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2010s 45 447 492 49 – #1,256
2020s (to 2025) 120 1,358 1,478 246 +401% #802

Where Khaza 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 183 0.11 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 209 0.12 outside top 500
2029 220 0.13 outside top 500
2030 229 0.13 outside top 500

Where Khaza is most popular

Boys named Khaza per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.135 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Khaza 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 122 1.19 +786%
Mississippi 43 0.757 +463%
Alabama 73 0.668 +396%
South Carolina 61 0.590 +339%
Georgia 106 0.418 +211%
Arkansas 20 0.316 +135%
North Carolina 74 0.290 +115%
Virginia 40 0.211 +57%
Texas 183 0.208 +54%
Florida 79 0.167 +24%
Tennessee 29 0.161 +19%
Missouri 22 0.159 +18%
Maryland 12 0.101 -25%
Michigan 18 0.088 -35%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 -44%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -56%
Illinois 13 0.051 -62%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -69%
Indiana 5 0.031 -77%
Arizona 5 0.031 -77%
New York 12 0.028 -79%
Ohio 5 0.019 -86%
California 6 0.007 -95%
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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 Khaza

Khaza is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,199 in 2025 with 169 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 1,970 American babies have been named Khaza, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 337 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 Khaza stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khaza?

The median living Khaza is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 5. An estimated 2,000 people named Khaza are alive in the United States today.

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

Khaza 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 10 #9,789 169 #1,199
2024 19 #6,287 236 #963
2023 29 #4,700 308 #802
2022 19 #6,353 293 #834
2021 24 #5,326 156 #1,233
2020 19 #6,208 196 #1,037
2019 16 #7,194 150 #1,256
2018 13 #8,378 107 #1,571
2017 10 #10,365 72 #1,989
2016 6 #15,329 77 #1,912
2015 – – 34 #3,332
2014 – – 7 #10,237
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khaza?

The median living Khaza is about 3 years old. Half of all living Khazas are between 2 and 5 years old.

How many people named Khaza are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Khaza are alive in the United States, based on 1,970 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khaza in 2025?

Khaza ranked #1,199 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 169 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khaza?

1,970 babies have been named Khaza in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khaza most popular?

Khaza peaked in 2023, when 337 newborns received the name.

Is Khaza a boy or girl name?

Khaza is used for both: about 8% of babies named Khaza have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Khaza rising or falling?

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

Will Khaza become more popular?

Khaza is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 229 boys named Khaza in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khaza

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

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