ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1994 First Year 2026 Last Year 2017 Peak Year #2431 Peak Rank 730 Total Count 29 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1991 First Year 2024 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #6240 Peak Rank 147 Total Count 19 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Khori What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Khori is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khori) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khori) 📖 ## The Story of Khori ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Khori as a girl name dates back to 1994, when 9 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 74 newborns named Khori — #2,431 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Khori on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Khori ranks #5,151 for girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 730 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Khori on the record books as a boy name in 1991, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 13 Khoris were born — ranking #6,240 that year. About 31% of every Khori on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Khori last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 147 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Khori Phonetically similar names — useful when Khori is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Cory](/cory) * [Corey](/corey) * [Corrie](/corrie) * [Cori](/cori) * [Kory](/kory) * [Kori](/kori) * [Corry](/corry) * [Korey](/korey) * [Kore](/kore) * [Kauri](/kauri) * [Corie](/corie) * [Coury](/coury) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Khori What does the name Khori mean? Khori is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block. How popular is Khori in 2026? In 2026, Khori ranks #5,151 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year. When was Khori most popular? Khori reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #2,431 that year with 74 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Khori most popular? Khori has historically been most popular in Maryland, Louisiana, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Khori. Is Khori a unisex name? Yes — Khori is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 83% of Khoris assigned female and 17% assigned male historically. What names go well with Khori? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khori include Carmelia, Dickie, Adrain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CarmeliaPeak #2431](/carmelia)[👧DickiePeak #2431](/dickie)[👧AdrainPeak #2431](/adrain)[👧BernestinePeak #2431](/bernestine) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MekoPeak #6240](/meko)[👦BroncPeak #6240](/bronc)[👦RushtonPeak #6240](/rushton)[👦QamarPeak #6240](/qamar) ## About the name Khori Khori is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 730 births in the dataset. Khori's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,431\. Use the chart and map above to compare Khori's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2017 → ](/year/2017) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.