Khalei
The Story of Khalei
As a girl name
Khalei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Khaleis were born — ranking #12,196 that year. As of 2026, Khalei ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Khaleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Khalei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Khaleis were born — ranking #9,654 that year. As of 2026, Khalei ranks #9,654 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Khaleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Khalei
Khalei is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Khalei's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Khalei'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 .
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