Khushi
Girl name · #4428 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Khushi ranks #4428 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Khushi.
The 26-year story
Khushi first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 178 girls were named Khushi — good for #1199 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Khushi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khushi in class?
Khushi scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Khushi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khushi is most common
State-level data for Khushi is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Khushi
Statistically, parents drawn to Khushi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Triniti, Karime, Emeli, Karsen, and Kimani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khushi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1498 |
| 2003 | 178 | #1199 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khushi a popular girl name?
Khushi ranked #4428 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Khushi most popular?
Khushi peaked in 2003, when 178 American girls received the name (ranked #1199 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khushi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Khushi. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.