Khai
Girl name · #4421 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Khai? In official American birth records, Khai has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Khai is currently the #4421 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Khai.
Babies named Khai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Khai first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 43 babies and a rank of #3575. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Khai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khai is most common
State-level data for Khai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Khai
Statistically, parents drawn to Khai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keysi, Shai, Keari, Airi, and Eymi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Khai?
In official American birth records, the name Khai first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Khai a popular girl name?
Khai ranked #4421 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Khai most popular?
Khai peaked in 2024, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3575 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Khai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.