Khole
A K-hole is a transient dissociative state experienced during ketamine intoxication. Often referred to as "K-holing," this state is characterized by total detachment from one's body and environment, rendering users completely immobilized.
Meaning & Origin of Khole
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A K-hole is a transient dissociative state experienced during ketamine intoxication. Often referred to as "K-holing," this state is characterized by total detachment from one's body and environment, rendering users completely immobilized.
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The Story of Khole
As a girl name
American parents first put Khole on the record books as a girl name in 2005, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 68 Kholes were born — ranking #2,632 that year. About 63% of every Khole on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Khole ranks #4,777 for girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-29%). All told, over 820 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Khole as a boy name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Khole — #7,998 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Khole on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Khole last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 84 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Khole
Khole is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 820 births in the dataset. Khole's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,632. Use the chart and map above to compare Khole'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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