Khy
The Kele language, or Lokele, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Kele people.
Meaning & Origin of Khy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Kele language, or Lokele, is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the Kele people.
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The Story of Khy
Khy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Khys were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Khy ranks #6,401 for baby boys with 13 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 167 Khys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Khy
Khy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 167 births in the dataset. Khy's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Khy'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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