Khan
Khan was the #7,194 boys' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Khan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,194 (11) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #6,832 (12) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,610 (22) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,936 (19) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,480 (22) | #4,702 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #5,770 (15) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #5,789 (15) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #3,822 (4) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #5,482 (16) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,892 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #4,610.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1966.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Khan is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Khan | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Khan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Khan | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |