Khaza
Boy name · #1203 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Khaza? In official American birth records, Khaza has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Khaza ranks #1203 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 169 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,651 boys born in 2025 was named Khaza.
The 11-year story
Khaza first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 308 babies and a rank of #802. 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 Khaza per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khaza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khaza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khaza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaza is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khaza is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Khaza is most common in LA (1.1 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (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 Khaza is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Khaza
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kanan, Kross, Kymir, Kyair, and Kaizer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | #1196 |
| 2024 | 236 | #961 |
| 2023 | 308 | #802 |
| 2022 | 293 | #834 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1230 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1035 |
| 2019 | 150 | #1251 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Khaza?
In official American birth records, the name Khaza first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Khaza a popular boy name?
Khaza ranked #1203 among boys in 2025 with 169 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Khaza most popular?
Khaza peaked in 2023, when 308 American boys received the name (ranked #802 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khaza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,651 newborn American boys was named Khaza. 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.