Khaos
An unorthodox name stemming from the Greek word "chaos", implying disorder or formlessness.
Name Census estimates that about 175 living Americans carry the first name Khaos. It is a predominantly male name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Khaos today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khaos births was 2021 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khaos. 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
175
~ 1 in 1,958,596 Americans
Peak year
2021
28 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,788
Tracked since 2008
Gender
Gender distribution for Khaos
Khaos leans heavily male at 96.6% of total registrations, but 6 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Khaos as a male name
- Ranked #4,788 in 2024
- 21 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (28 births)
Khaos as a female name
- Ranked #14,396 in 2021
- 6 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (6 births)
Popularity
Khaos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khaos from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 110 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khaos 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 Khaos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khaos
The given name Khaos has its roots in ancient Greek mythology and philosophy, deriving from the primordial deity Chaos, who embodied the void or abyss that existed before the creation of the universe. In the ancient Greek creation myth, Chaos was the first entity to emerge, representing the formless and disordered state of the cosmos before the forces of order and structure came into being.
The name Khaos is a transliteration of the Greek word "χάος" (chaos), which carries the meaning of "vast chasm," "empty space," or "infinite void." It is closely associated with the concept of primordial chaos, a state of utter confusion and lack of form that preceded the birth of the cosmos and the gods.
Khaos, as a personification of the original chaos, was often depicted as a serpentine or dragon-like figure in ancient Greek art and literature. The name appears in various ancient Greek texts, including Hesiod's "Theogony," where Chaos is described as the first entity to emerge from the primordial void, giving birth to other deities like Gaia (Earth), Tartarus (the underworld), and Eros (love).
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Khaos was Khaos of Lampsacus, a 5th century BCE Greek philosopher and follower of Heraclitus. He is known for his work on the nature of the universe and the concept of flux and change.
Another notable figure named Khaos was Khaos of Alexandria, a 2nd century CE Greek mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of eclipses.
In the 4th century CE, Khaos of Nazianzus was a prominent Christian bishop and theologian known for his eloquent sermons and writings on Christian doctrine and theology.
During the Byzantine era, Khaos Pardos (c. 8th century CE) was a renowned military commander and strategist who played a crucial role in defending the Byzantine Empire against Arab invasions.
In more recent times, Khaos Karpov (1919-1996) was a Russian chess grandmaster and two-time World Chess Champion, known for his strategic brilliance and deep understanding of the game.
While the name Khaos has its origins in ancient Greek mythology and philosophy, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, often carrying connotations of chaos, disorder, and the primordial state of the universe.
People
Khaos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khaos 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
Khaos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khaos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 175 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khaos 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 1,958,596 US residents.
Is Khaos a common name?
We classify Khaos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 176 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khaos most popular?
The single biggest year for Khaos was 2021, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khaos is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Khaos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khaos a male name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Khaos 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 Khaos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khaos 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 Khaos 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Khaos?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.