Khira: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#6,846
1990s	72	7	+140%	#6,340
2000s	122	12	+69%	#6,348
2010s	71	7	-42%	#7,728
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-79%	#10,718

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,846

1990s

+140%

#6,340

2000s

122

+69%

#6,348

2010s

-42%

#7,728

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#10,718

The story of Khira

Khira 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 1982, 304 American babies have been named Khira. Its peak came in 2008, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Khira?

The median living Khira is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Khira 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.

Khira 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	–	–
2021	9	#10,718
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,910
2018	5	#16,958
2017	6	#15,070
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,773
2014	9	#11,479
2013	6	#15,627
2012	6	#15,967
2011	8	#12,788
2010	16	#7,728
2009	10	#11,099
2008	19	#6,949
2007	16	#7,917
2006	13	#9,012
2005	11	#9,810
2004	5	#17,509
2003	15	#7,406
2002	6	#14,555
2001	10	#9,749
2000	17	#6,348
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,090
1985	7	#8,779
1980	–	–
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 Khira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khira?

The median living Khira is about 21 years old. Half of all living Khiras are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Khira are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Khira are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khira in 2025?

Khira 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 Khira?

304 babies have been named Khira in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khira most popular?

Khira peaked in 2008, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Khira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khira rising or falling?

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

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Khira popularity over time

The story of Khira

How old are people named Khira?

Khira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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