Khushi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,411

among girls · ↓244 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khushi · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

178 babies

All-time total

1,465

#5,788 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Khushi popularity over time

1,465 babies have been named Khushi since 1999, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,674
2000s	818	82	+16260%	#1,201
2010s	455	46	-44%	#2,659
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	-32%	#4,018

Where Khushi 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Khushi

Khushi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,411 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,465 American babies have been named Khushi. Its peak came in 2003, when 178 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 Khushi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khushi?

The median living Khushi is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,500 people named Khushi 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.

Khushi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,411
2024	35	#4,167
2023	37	#4,018
2022	21	#5,877
2021	30	#4,562
2020	32	#4,316
2019	26	#5,106
2018	55	#2,985
2017	24	#5,450
2016	43	#3,623
2015	33	#4,353
2014	44	#3,564
2013	43	#3,613
2012	65	#2,725
2011	54	#3,112
2010	68	#2,659
2009	52	#3,225
2008	88	#2,244
2007	72	#2,585
2006	69	#2,619
2005	86	#2,150
2004	134	#1,505
2003	178	#1,201
2002	89	#1,975
2001	44	#3,172
2000	6	#14,099
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khushi?

The median living Khushi is about 17 years old. Half of all living Khushis are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Khushi are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Khushi are alive in the United States, based on 1,465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khushi in 2025?

Khushi ranked #4,411 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khushi?

1,465 babies have been named Khushi in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khushi most popular?

Khushi peaked in 2003, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Khushi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khushi rising or falling?

Khushi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Khushi become more popular?

Khushi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Khushi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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