Khairi
A masculine Arabic name signifying goodness, benevolence or generosity.
Name Census estimates that about 510 living Americans carry the first name Khairi. It is a predominantly male name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Khairi today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khairi births was 2011 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khairi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Khairi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
510
~ 1 in 672,067 Americans
Peak year
2011
34 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,429
Tracked since 1990
Census
Khairi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 425 people with the first name Khairi, which placed it at #23,136 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,136
National first-name rank
People counted
425
425 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khairi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khairi is Black at 70.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.9%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Khairi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Khairi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.6% · 300
- White13.9% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 34
- Two or more races5.4% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Khairi
Khairi leans heavily male at 98.1% of total registrations, but 10 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Khairi as a male name
- Ranked #9,429 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (34 births)
Khairi as a female name
- Ranked #16,347 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2013 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khairi leans strongly male. 397 people counted with this name were male (93.6%), compared with 27 female bearers (6.4%).
Popularity
Khairi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khairi from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 225 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khairi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Khairi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khairis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Khairi
The name Khairi has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "khair," which means "good" or "goodness." The name is believed to have been in use since the early days of Islam, around the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Khairi can be found in the historical chronicles of the Abbasid Caliphate, where it was mentioned as the name of a prominent scholar and poet. This scholar, known as Khairi al-Basri, lived in the 8th century AD and was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and poetry.
During the medieval period, the name Khairi gained popularity among Muslim communities across the Middle East and North Africa. It was often given to boys as a way of expressing the parents' hope for their child to grow up to be a person of good character and deeds.
In the 11th century, a notable figure named Khairi al-Qurashi was a renowned jurist and scholar in the Islamic world. He wrote several influential treatises on Islamic law and jurisprudence, which were widely studied and referenced by legal scholars of his time.
Another historical figure with the name Khairi was Khairi al-Dimashqi, a 13th-century Arab philosopher and scientist from Damascus. He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and optics, and his works were widely studied and translated into various languages.
In the 15th century, a Sufi mystic and poet named Khairi al-Nabulsi gained fame for his spiritual writings and poetry. His works, which explored the themes of divine love and mysticism, were widely read and appreciated by Sufis and literary enthusiasts alike.
During the Ottoman Empire era, the name Khairi was also popular among Turkish and Persian communities. One notable figure from this period was Khairi Efendi, a 17th-century Ottoman calligrapher and artist renowned for his exquisite calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts.
Over the centuries, the name Khairi has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries, becoming a popular choice for parents in various parts of the world, particularly in Muslim-majority regions. While the name has its roots in the Arabic language, it has been embraced and adapted by various cultures, each adding their own unique interpretations and cultural significance to its meaning and usage.
People
Khairi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khairi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khairi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khairi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 510 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khairi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 672,067 US residents.
Is Khairi a common name?
We classify Khairi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 516 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khairi most popular?
The single biggest year for Khairi was 2011, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khairi is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khairi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 425 people with the name Khairi, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,136 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Khairi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Khairi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khairi leans strongly male. 397 people counted with this name were male (93.6%), compared with 27 female bearers (6.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Khairi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khairi is Black at 70.6%. The next largest groups are White (13.9%) and Hispanic (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Khairi most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Khairi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.6% (300 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Khairi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khairi a male name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Khairi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Khairi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khairi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Khairi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Khairi as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.