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Khalid

/ˈkɑlɪd/ · 100% boys · #940 in the US for boys, 2025

Khalid has been given to about 8,197 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɑlɪd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,810
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Khalid per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 273
  • Born in 2025250
  • All time8,197
  • England & Wales, 2025#252 · 185

How popular is Khalid?

Khalid ranks 940th among American boys in 2025, with 250 born that year. Its best year was 2019, when 273 babies were given the name, ranking 827th. The typical living American called Khalid is about 19 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Khalid

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Khalil0.78
  2. David0.62
  3. Khari0.65
  4. Zaid0.62
  5. Kai0.53
  6. Karim0.53
  7. Kalvin0.53
  8. Kadin0.53

Middle names for Khalid

Ranked by flow score
  1. Khalid Paul0.77
  2. Khalid John0.77
  3. Khalid Lee0.77
  4. Khalid Blake0.76
  5. Khalid Bryce0.76
  6. Khalid Wade0.76

Sibling names for Khalid

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mustafabrother · 0.98
  2. Samirasister · 0.98
  3. Yehudabrother · 0.97
  4. Hassanbrother · 0.97
  5. Emeraldsister · 0.97
  6. Amarissister · 0.97

Where Khalid is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.03%
  2. Illinois0.03%
  3. Connecticut0.02%
  4. Tennessee0.02%
  5. Washington0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Khalid Anderson0.77
  2. Khalid Reyes0.72
  3. Khalid Nguyen0.72
  4. Khalid Moore0.72
  5. Khalid Lee0.72
  6. Khalid Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Khalid

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Khalid across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.