Khi
Chi is the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet.
Meaning & Origin of Khi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chi is the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet.
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The Story of Khi
As a girl name
Khi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 9 Khis were born — ranking #10,862 that year. As of 2026, Khi ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Khis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Khi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 28 Khis were born — ranking #3,774 that year. As of 2026, Khi ranks #6,884 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 377 Khis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Khi
Khi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 377 births in the dataset. Khi's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Khi'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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