Khanh
The Story of Khanh
As a girl name
Khanh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 15 Khanhs were born — ranking #4,860 that year. As of 2026, Khanh ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 299 Khanhs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Khanh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 30 Khanhs were born — ranking #1,849 that year. As of 2026, Khanh ranks #9,668 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 414 Khanhs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Khanh
Khanh is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 414 births in the dataset. Khanh's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,849. Use the chart and map above to compare Khanh'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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