Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Khya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Khya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
30 babies
All-time total
354
#14,564 all-time among girls
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Khya popularity over time

354 babies have been named Khya since 1994, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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
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1990s 20 2 – #10,041
2000s 210 21 +950% #4,334
2010s 99 10 -53% #6,781
2020s (to 2025) 25 4 -58% #11,636

The story of Khya

Khya 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 1994, 354 American babies have been named Khya. Its peak came in 2003, when 30 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 Khya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khya?

The median living Khya is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Khya are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Khya 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 6 #14,337
2022 5 #16,570
2021 6 #14,408
2020 8 #11,636
2019 7 #13,151
2018 10 #10,210
2017 8 #12,228
2016 13 #8,645
2015 7 #13,776
2014 7 #13,851
2013 10 #10,649
2012 6 #15,970
2011 12 #9,449
2010 19 #6,781
2009 19 #6,944
2008 15 #8,344
2007 25 #5,616
2006 17 #7,326
2005 22 #5,693
2004 26 #5,008
2003 30 #4,362
2002 29 #4,334
2001 15 #7,144
2000 12 #8,304
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khya?

The median living Khya is about 18 years old. Half of all living Khyas are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Khya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Khya are alive in the United States, based on 354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khya in 2025?

Khya 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 Khya?

354 babies have been named Khya in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khya most popular?

Khya peaked in 2003, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Khya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khya rising or falling?

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

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