Boy · #9,752 in 2026

Khiron

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

Khiron is a village and corresponding community development block in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the main Raebareli-Unnao road, semari Khiron is an old Muslim town that historically served as the seat of a pargana. As of 2011, the village has a population of 9,955, in 1,714 households. It has six primary schools and one medical clinic.

Current Rank

#9,752

Peak Rank

#9,752 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2012

First Year

2019

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#9752

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Khiron

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Khiron was fortified and made the seat of a pargana during the reign of Asaf-ud-Daula ; the headquarters had previously been at Satanpur since its foundation and fortification by the Bais raja Sathna. Khiron was also historically the seat of a taluqdari estate belonging to a Janwar dynasty, and there were also several Kayasth qanungo families, including many descended from Rai Sahib Rai, who had been a chakladar under the Nawabs of Awadh . Rai Sahib Rai had built a fort at Khiron whose ruins still exist. There is also the tomb of Fateh Shahid, a companion of the Muslim folk hero Sayyid Salar M

The Story of Khiron

Khiron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Khirons were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Khiron ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Khirons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Khiron

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Frequently Asked Questions about Khiron

What does the name Khiron mean?

How popular is Khiron in 2026?

In 2026, Khiron ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Khiron most popular?

Khiron reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #9,752 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Khiron a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Khiron?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khiron include Lefty, Leonzo, Mikele. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Khiron

Khiron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Khiron's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Khiron'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.