unisex name
Khali
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,139
Khali is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 66% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Khali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 391 |
| 2010s | 973 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 529 |
How popular is Khali?
In 2025, Khali was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Khali 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 Khali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Khali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Khali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Khali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Khali
How popular is the name Khali?
In 2025, Khali was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Khali a girl's or a boy's name?
Khali is used for both girls and boys. About 66% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Khali most popular?
Khali peaked in 2017, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Khali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khali currently ranks #3,807 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.