Khaleesi
Girl name · #690 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 410 baby girls were named Khaleesi, placing it at #690 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #822, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,390 girls born in 2025 was named Khaleesi.
The 14-year story
Khaleesi first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 28 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 565 girls were named Khaleesi — good for #547 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 Khaleesi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khaleesi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khaleesi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khaleesi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaleesi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khaleesi is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Khaleesi is most common in LA (0.6 per 1,000), AZ (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.4 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Khaleesi is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Khaleesi
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaleesi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keilani, Kensley, Khalani, Kinslee, and Meilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaleesi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 410 | #689 |
| 2024 | 434 | #667 |
| 2023 | 399 | #709 |
| 2022 | 444 | #665 |
| 2021 | 411 | #701 |
| 2020 | 373 | #732 |
| 2019 | 524 | #582 |
| 2018 | 565 | #547 |
| 2017 | 470 | #629 |
| 2016 | 378 | #755 |
| 2015 | 342 | #822 |
| 2014 | 369 | #757 |
| 2013 | 243 | #1026 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1510 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khaleesi a popular girl name?
Khaleesi ranked #690 among girls in 2025 with 410 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #822.
When was the name Khaleesi most popular?
Khaleesi peaked in 2018, when 565 American girls received the name (ranked #547 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khaleesi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,390 newborn American girls was named Khaleesi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.