Khoi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,408

among boys · ↑1,937 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khoi · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,238

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

40 babies

All-time total

771

#6,343 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Khoi popularity over time

771 babies have been named Khoi since 1979, 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	–	6	6	1	–	#5,744
1980s	–	92	92	9	+1433%	#2,912
1990s	–	93	93	9	+1%	#4,019
2000s	–	169	169	17	+82%	#4,167
2010s	18	217	235	24	+39%	#3,591
2020s (to 2025)	38	138	176	29	+25%	#3,408

Where Khoi 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Khoi

Khoi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,408 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 771 American babies have been named Khoi, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 40 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 Khoi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khoi?

The median living Khoi is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 25. An estimated 800 people named Khoi 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.

Khoi 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	6	#14,098	34	#3,408
2024	10	#9,916	18	#5,345
2023	9	#10,772	31	#3,674
2022	8	#11,745	20	#4,942
2021	–	–	12	#6,914
2020	5	#16,376	23	#4,351
2019	–	–	22	#4,569
2018	–	–	23	#4,427
2017	7	#13,431	22	#4,537
2016	–	–	21	#4,700
2015	5	#17,878	23	#4,354
2014	6	#15,644	20	#4,784
2013	–	–	16	#5,541
2012	–	–	30	#3,591
2011	–	–	21	#4,589
2010	–	–	19	#4,948
2009	–	–	19	#5,031
2008	–	–	15	#5,941
2007	–	–	24	#4,192
2006	–	–	23	#4,167
2005	–	–	18	#4,742
2004	–	–	14	#5,654
2003	–	–	18	#4,530
2002	–	–	15	#5,041
2001	–	–	13	#5,536
2000	–	–	10	#6,607
1995	–	–	8	#6,716
1990	–	–	10	#5,204
1985	–	–	9	#4,526
1980	–	–	6	#5,923
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khoi?

The median living Khoi is about 14 years old. Half of all living Khois are between 6 and 25 years old.

How many people named Khoi are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Khoi are alive in the United States, based on 771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khoi in 2025?

Khoi ranked #3,408 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khoi?

771 babies have been named Khoi in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khoi most popular?

Khoi peaked in 2023, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Khoi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khoi rising or falling?

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

Will Khoi become more popular?

Khoi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Khoi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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