Khaled
Boy name · #1774 in 2025 · Very rare
Khaled is currently the #1774 boy name in the United States — 91 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1613, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 boys born in 2025 was named Khaled.
The 56-year story
Khaled first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 114 babies and a rank of #1540. 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 Khaled per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khaled in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khaled is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khaled will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaled is most common
State-level data for Khaled 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 Khaled
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaled tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyland, Mouhamed, Jawad, Kyrell, and Kasper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaled | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #1771 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1540 |
| 2023 | 89 | #1803 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1678 |
| 2021 | 108 | #1591 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 105 | #1582 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1584 |
| 2017 | 96 | #1644 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1501 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1613 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1576 |
| 2013 | 94 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 86 | #1742 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2059 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2100 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2007 | 48 | #2564 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 60 | #1989 |
| 2003 | 44 | #2392 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khaled a popular boy name?
Khaled ranked #1774 among boys in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1613.
When was the name Khaled most popular?
Khaled peaked in 2024, when 114 American boys received the name (ranked #1540 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khaled?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American boys was named Khaled. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.