Khaza
Boy name · #1203 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Khaza ranks #1203 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 169 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,651 boys born in 2025 was named Khaza.
The 11-year story
Khaza first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 308 babies and a rank of #802. 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 Khaza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khaza in class?
Khaza scores 69 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 Khaza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaza is most common
Geography matters for names, and Khaza is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Khazas were TX (26), LA (21), GA (14), AL (11), NC (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Khaza
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kanan, Kross, Kymir, Kyair, and Kaizer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | #1196 |
| 2024 | 236 | #961 |
| 2023 | 308 | #802 |
| 2022 | 293 | #834 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1230 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1035 |
| 2019 | 150 | #1251 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khaza a popular boy name?
Khaza ranked #1203 among boys in 2025 with 169 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Khaza most popular?
Khaza peaked in 2023, when 308 American boys received the name (ranked #802 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Khaza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,651 newborn American boys was named Khaza. It scores 69/100 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.