How Many People Are Named Khai?
An estimated 3,426 people in the United States have the first name Khai. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Khai peaked in popularity in 2023 with 399 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Khai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Khai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Khai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,426
About 1 in 100,045 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
399 births
Total Registered
3,459
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Khai
Khai is predominantly male (86.9%), though 453 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Khai as a male name
Ranked #947 in 2024
240 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (367 births)
Khai as a female name
Ranked #3,670 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (42 births)
Khai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Khai span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,403 babies were registered. Khai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Khai by Decade
How has Khai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Khai by State
Birth registrations for Khai span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Connecticut, Kentucky, Colorado. On average, about 64 Khais were registered per state.
Khai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Khai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Khai
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Khai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khai?
We estimate approximately 3,426 people named Khai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 100,045 Americans share this first name.
Is Khai a common name?
Khai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,459 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Khai most popular?
Khai reached peak popularity in 2023, when 399 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Khai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Khai a male name?
Khai is predominantly male. 86.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Khai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Khai Smith, Khai Johnson, Khai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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