Khai
Boy name · #1181 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Khai? In official American birth records, Khai has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Khai ranks #1181 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 175 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,286 boys born in 2025 was named Khai.
The 48-year story
Khai first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 367 babies and a rank of #723. 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.
Babies named Khai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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 "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
Geography matters for names, and Khai is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Khai is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Khai is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Shai, Akai, Kenai, Kenji, and Masai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | #1176 |
| 2024 | 242 | #947 |
| 2023 | 367 | #723 |
| 2022 | 278 | #865 |
| 2021 | 221 | #991 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1262 |
| 2019 | 153 | #1234 |
| 2018 | 168 | #1141 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 126 | #1389 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1481 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1414 |
| 2013 | 71 | #1942 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2091 |
| 2011 | 73 | #1905 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Khai?
In official American birth records, the name Khai first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Khai a popular boy name?
Khai ranked #1181 among boys in 2025 with 175 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1481.
When was the name Khai most popular?
Khai peaked in 2023, when 367 American boys received the name (ranked #723 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 10,286 newborn American boys was named Khai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.