Khai
Boy name · #1181 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khai in class?
Khai scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Khai is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khai is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Khais were CA (19), FL (19), TX (19), NC (10), NY (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.