Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Khole

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #5,826 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#5,826
among girls · ↓1,302 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Khole · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
77 babies
All-time total
868
#8,864 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Khole popularity over time

868 babies have been named Khole since 1998, 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
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GirlsBoys

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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1990s – 5 5 1 – –
2000s 82 31 113 11 +2160% #3,489
2010s 520 43 563 56 +398% #2,643
2020s (to 2025) 182 5 187 31 -45% #3,845

Where Khole is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Khole

Khole is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,826 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 868 American babies have been named Khole, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 77 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 Khole stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khole?

The median living Khole is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Khole 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.

Khole 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 21 #5,826 – –
2024 31 #4,524 – –
2023 25 #5,189 – –
2022 33 #4,336 – –
2021 39 #3,845 5 #13,195
2020 33 #4,222 – –
2019 41 #3,691 – –
2018 53 #3,086 – –
2017 41 #3,737 5 #13,351
2016 43 #3,622 5 #13,308
2015 62 #2,828 – –
2014 43 #3,623 6 #11,488
2013 62 #2,791 9 #8,481
2012 68 #2,643 9 #8,552
2011 55 #3,076 9 #8,468
2010 52 #3,180 – –
2009 47 #3,489 9 #8,702
2008 30 #4,957 – –
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2006 – – 9 #8,427
2005 5 #17,907 – –
2004 – – 6 #10,731
2003 – – 7 #9,209
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khole?

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

How many people named Khole are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Khole are alive in the United States, based on 868 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khole in 2025?

Khole ranked #5,826 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khole?

868 babies have been named Khole in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khole most popular?

Khole peaked in 2012, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Khole a boy or girl name?

Khole is used for both: about 90% of babies named Khole have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Khole rising or falling?

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

Will Khole become more popular?

Khole is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Khole 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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