Khaled
Masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "eternal" or "immortal".
Name Census estimates that about 2,643 living Americans carry the first name Khaled. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Khaled today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khaled births was 2024 (114 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khaled. 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 Khaled with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 129,684 Americans
Peak year
2024
114 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,536
Tracked since 1969
Census
Khaled in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,152 people with the first name Khaled, which placed it at #3,413 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
#3,413
National first-name rank
People counted
6.2K
6,152 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khaled
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khaled is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.7%). 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 Khaled 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 Khaled at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.9% · 4,974
- Two or more races6.1% · 378
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 350
- Black or African American4.1% · 255
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 191
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Popularity
Khaled: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khaled from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 927 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khaled remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khaled 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 Khaled during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khaleds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Khaled, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 83 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khaled
The name Khaled is of Arabic origin and has been in use since ancient times. It is derived from the Arabic word "khalid" which means "eternal" or "everlasting". The name carries connotations of immortality, endurance, and persistence.
In the pre-Islamic era, the name Khaled was associated with strength, valor, and bravery in battle. One of the earliest mentions of the name can be found in ancient Arabic poetry and literature, where it was often used to describe warriors and heroes.
During the early Islamic period, the name gained further significance as it was borne by several prominent figures. Khalid ibn al-Walid, known as the "Sword of Allah", was a revered military leader and companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He played a crucial role in the early Muslim conquests and is considered one of the greatest military strategists in history. He lived from around 592 to 642 CE.
Another notable figure with the name Khaled was Khalid al-Kasri, a 7th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic operations.
In the medieval period, Khaled al-Nabulsi, a 17th-century Syrian scholar and Sufi, gained prominence for his literary works and spiritual teachings. He was born in 1642 and died in 1731.
During the modern era, the name Khaled has continued to be popular among Arabs and Muslims. One of the most famous figures with this name is Khaled Hosseini, the Afghan-American novelist and author of the bestselling books "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns". He was born in 1965.
Another notable Khaled is Khaled Hosseini, an Algerian singer and songwriter, often referred to as the "King of Raï". He has had a successful music career spanning several decades and has been instrumental in popularizing the Raï genre globally. Khaled was born in 1960.
People
Khaled + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khaled 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
Khaled: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khaled?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,643 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khaled 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 129,684 US residents.
Is Khaled a common name?
We classify Khaled as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,686 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khaled most popular?
The single biggest year for Khaled was 2024, when 114 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khaled is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Khaled in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,152 people with the name Khaled, or 2.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,413 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 Khaled 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 Khaled?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khaled appears almost entirely male. Of the 6,151 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Khaled?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khaled is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.7%). 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 Khaled most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Khaled in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (4,974 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 Khaled in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khaled a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khaled 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 Khaled still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khaled 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 Khaled 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 the name Khaled?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Khaled on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.