girl's name
Khalaya
kuh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 225
Khalaya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Khalaya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How Popular Is Khalaya?
In 2025, Khalaya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Khalaya 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 Khalaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Khalaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khalaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Khalaya
- English kuh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Khalaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Khalaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Khalaya
How popular is the name Khalaya?
In 2025, Khalaya was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Khalaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Khalaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Khalaya?
Khalaya has 3 syllables.
When was Khalaya most popular?
Khalaya peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Khalaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khalaya currently ranks #7,054 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.