Khali
Girl name · #3807 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Khali, placing it at #3807 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Khali.
Babies named Khali per year. Source: SSA.
The 45-year story
Khali first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 115 girls were named Khali — good for #1774 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Khali against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khali in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khali is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khali is most common
State-level data for Khali 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 Khali
Statistically, parents drawn to Khali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adali, Yetzali, Denali, Kambri, and Tali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2730 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1774 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1954 |
| 2016 | 93 | #2093 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khali a popular girl name?
Khali ranked #3807 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Khali most popular?
Khali peaked in 2018, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1774 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Khali. 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.