Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Khail

Name: Popularity of the name Khail in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Khail, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#10,806 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1998

First Year

2022

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#10806

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Khail

Khail first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 6 births, good for #10,806 nationwide. About 41% of every Khail on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Khail last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 37 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Khail

Phonetically similar names — useful when Khail is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Khail

What does the name Khail mean?

Khail is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1998. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Khail in 2026?

In 2026, Khail ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Khail most popular?

Khail reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #10,806 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Khail a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Khail is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Khail?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khail include Hayne, Jawayne, Arnab. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Khail

Khail is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Khail's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #10,806. Use the chart and map above to compare Khail's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.