Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Khi

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #8,609
Rank 2025
#8,609
among boys · ↓1,950 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Khi
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
37 babies
All-time total
391
#9,532 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Khi popularity over time

391 babies have been named Khi since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,850
2000s – 78 78 8 +1460% #6,081
2010s 27 186 213 21 +173% #3,832
2020s (to 2025) – 95 95 16 -26% #4,350

The story of Khi

Khi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,609 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 391 American babies have been named Khi, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 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 Khi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khi?

The median living Khi is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Khi are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Khi 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 – – 9 #8,609
2024 – – 13 #6,659
2023 – – 16 #5,806
2022 – – 16 #5,759
2021 – – 18 #5,243
2020 – – 23 #4,350
2019 – – 21 #4,720
2018 – – 24 #4,303
2017 6 #15,066 20 #4,850
2016 5 #17,627 17 #5,442
2015 9 #11,413 28 #3,832
2014 7 #13,848 26 #3,966
2013 – – 19 #4,898
2012 – – 10 #7,870
2011 – – 7 #10,264
2010 – – 14 #6,229
2009 – – 6 #11,792
2008 – – 14 #6,269
2007 – – 11 #7,378
2006 – – 7 #10,175
2005 – – 9 #8,021
2004 – – 12 #6,354
2003 – – 12 #6,081
2002 – – 7 #8,971
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Famous people named Khi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Khải Định Khải Định Emperor of Vietnam from 1916 to 1925 1885–1925 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khi?

The median living Khi is about 10 years old. Half of all living Khis are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Khi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Khi are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khi in 2025?

Khi ranked #8,609 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khi?

391 babies have been named Khi in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khi most popular?

Khi peaked in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Khi a boy or girl name?

Khi is used for both: about 7% of babies named Khi have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Khi rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Khi?

Well-known people named Khi include Khải Định (politician).

Names like Khi

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

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