Khalea
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "friend" or "companion".
Name Census estimates that about 402 living Americans carry the first name Khalea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Khalea today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khalea births was 2020 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khalea. 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.
People living today
402
~ 1 in 852,623 Americans
Peak year
2020
27 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,693
Tracked since 1991
Census
Khalea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 261 people with the first name Khalea, which placed it at #32,310 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
#32,310
National first-name rank
People counted
261
261 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khalea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khalea is Black at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.2%) and White (12.3%). 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 Khalea 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 Khalea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.3% · 147
- Two or more races14.2% · 37
- White12.3% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
Popularity
Khalea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khalea 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 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khalea remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khalea 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 Khalea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khaleas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Khalea
The name Khalea is believed to have originated from the Arabic language. It is a variation of the name Khalia, which is derived from the Arabic word "khali," meaning "sincere" or "pure." The name Khalea likely emerged in the Middle East and North Africa during the Middle Ages, when Arabic culture and language were widespread in these regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Khalea can be found in the writings of the renowned Muslim scholar and philosopher Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes (1126-1198 CE). He mentioned a woman named Khalea in one of his philosophical treatises, suggesting that the name was in use during the 12th century.
In the 13th century, a famous female poet from Andalusia, Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain), named Khalea bint al-Mu'tamin, gained recognition for her literary works. She lived during the reign of the Nasrid dynasty in Granada and was celebrated for her eloquent poetry and contributions to the cultural renaissance of the time.
Another notable figure with the name Khalea was Khalea al-Marrakushiyya, a renowned Sufi mystic and scholar who lived in Marrakesh, Morocco, during the 15th century. She was renowned for her teachings on spiritual enlightenment and her influential writings on Sufism.
In the 17th century, Khalea bint Abi Bakr al-Sadiq was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from the Ottoman Empire. She was renowned for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the interpretation of religious texts.
During the 18th century, Khalea al-Mughrabiyya was a celebrated calligrapher and artist from Morocco. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts were highly regarded and are still admired for their beauty and craftsmanship.
While the name Khalea has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has been adopted and used by various communities around the world over the centuries. Its meaning of "sincere" or "pure" has resonated with many, making it a popular choice for parents seeking a name with a profound and meaningful connotation.
People
Khalea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khalea 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
Khalea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khalea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 402 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khalea 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 852,623 US residents.
Is Khalea a common name?
We classify Khalea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 407 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khalea most popular?
The single biggest year for Khalea was 2020, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khalea is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khalea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 261 people with the name Khalea, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,310 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 Khalea 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 Khalea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khalea leans strongly female. 253 people counted with this name were female (97.7%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.3%). 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 Khalea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khalea is Black at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.2%) and White (12.3%). 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 Khalea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Khalea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (147 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 Khalea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khalea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khalea in the SSA data are female. 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 Khalea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khalea 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 Khalea 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 common is the name Khalea?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.