Khoa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,478

among boys · ↑696 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khoa · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1985

29 babies

All-time total

822

#5,832 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Khoa popularity over time

822 babies have been named Khoa since 1976, 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

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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1970s	–	24	24	2	–	#3,952
1980s	–	182	182	18	+658%	#1,995
1990s	–	203	203	20	+12%	#2,908
2000s	–	169	169	17	-17%	#3,791
2010s	–	127	127	13	-25%	#4,725
2020s (to 2025)	5	112	117	20	+54%	#4,072

Where Khoa 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Khoa

Khoa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,478 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 822 American babies have been named Khoa. Its peak came in 1985, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Khoa?

The median living Khoa is about 25 years old; half are between 12 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Khoa 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.

Khoa 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	–	–	23	#4,478
2024	5	#16,536	19	#5,174
2023	–	–	27	#4,072
2022	–	–	13	#6,675
2021	–	–	18	#5,244
2020	–	–	12	#6,845
2019	–	–	8	#9,354
2018	–	–	15	#5,927
2017	–	–	11	#7,339
2016	–	–	9	#8,512
2015	–	–	13	#6,535
2014	–	–	11	#7,322
2013	–	–	20	#4,725
2012	–	–	14	#6,176
2011	–	–	18	#5,100
2010	–	–	8	#9,277
2009	–	–	14	#6,292
2008	–	–	18	#5,174
2007	–	–	20	#4,733
2006	–	–	18	#4,968
2005	–	–	11	#6,896
2004	–	–	12	#6,355
2003	–	–	19	#4,350
2002	–	–	16	#4,823
2001	–	–	22	#3,791
2000	–	–	19	#4,146
1995	–	–	19	#3,503
1990	–	–	22	#2,916
1985	–	–	29	#1,995
1980	–	–	11	#3,740
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khoa?

The median living Khoa is about 25 years old. Half of all living Khoas are between 12 and 35 years old.

How many people named Khoa are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Khoa are alive in the United States, based on 822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khoa in 2025?

Khoa ranked #4,478 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khoa?

822 babies have been named Khoa in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khoa most popular?

Khoa peaked in 1985, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Khoa a boy or girl name?

Khoa is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khoa rising or falling?

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

Will Khoa become more popular?

Khoa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Khoa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khoa

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