boy's name
Khairi
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 543
Khairi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Khairi is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Khairi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 74 |
How popular is Khairi?
In 2025, Khairi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Khairi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Khairi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Khairi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khairi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Khairi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Khairi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Khairi
How popular is the name Khairi?
In 2025, Khairi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Khairi a girl's or a boy's name?
Khairi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Khairi most popular?
Khairi peaked in 2011, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Khairi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khairi currently ranks #4,607 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.