Boy · #5,506 in 2026

Khyri

Khyri is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Khyri Thomas, American basketball player Khyri Thornton, American football player

Current Rank
#5,506
Peak Rank
#3,532 (2022)
Total Babies
475
5-Yr Trend
-23%
2013
First Year
2024
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#13149
Peak Rank
18
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Khyri

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

Khyri is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Khyri Thomas, American basketball player Khyri Thornton, American football player

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The Story of Khyri

Khyri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 32 Khyris were born — ranking #3,532 that year. As of 2026, Khyri ranks #5,506 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 475 Khyris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Khyri

Phonetically similar names — useful when Khyri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Khyri

What does the name Khyri mean?
Khyri is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Khyri Thomas, American basketball player Khyri Thornton, American football player
How popular is Khyri in 2026?
In 2026, Khyri ranks #5,506 among boys' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year.
When was Khyri most popular?
Khyri reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,532 that year with 32 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Khyri most popular?
Khyri has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Khyri.
Is Khyri a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Khyri is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Khyri?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khyri include Lela, Romanus, Daily. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Khyri

Khyri is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 475 births in the dataset. Khyri's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Khyri'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.