Khayri
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "benevolent" or "generous".
Name Census estimates that about 285 living Americans carry the first name Khayri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Khayri today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khayri births was 2010 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khayri. 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 Khayri with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
285
~ 1 in 1,202,647 Americans
Peak year
2010
18 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,671
Tracked since 1990
Census
Khayri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 232 people with the first name Khayri, which placed it at #34,960 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
#34,960
National first-name rank
People counted
232
232 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Khayri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khayri is Black at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.6%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Khayri 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 Khayri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.6% · 180
- Two or more races8.6% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 15
- White5.6% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Khayri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khayri 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 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khayri remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khayri 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 Khayri 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 Khayri
The name Khayri has its origins in the Arabic language, and it is believed to have been derived from the word "khair," which means "good" or "goodness." The name can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age, when the Arabic language and culture flourished across the Middle East and North Africa.
Khayri is often associated with the concept of virtue, righteousness, and moral excellence. In Islamic tradition, the word "khair" is frequently used in religious texts and teachings to emphasize the importance of doing good deeds and leading a virtuous life.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Khayri can be found in historical accounts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast empire spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, several prominent figures bore the name Khayri, including Khayri ibn Shapur, a renowned scholar and physician who lived in the 9th century.
Throughout history, the name Khayri has been carried by various notable individuals across different fields. One such person was Khayri Hamad, a renowned Egyptian painter and sculptor who lived from 1923 to 2010. His works were celebrated for their unique blend of traditional Egyptian art forms with modern techniques and styles.
Another prominent figure was Khayri Shalabi, an Egyptian writer and poet who lived from 1937 to 2011. He was known for his poetic works that explored themes of love, social justice, and national identity. His poems were widely acclaimed and had a significant influence on contemporary Arabic literature.
In the realm of politics, Khayri al-Umari was an influential Iraqi statesman and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Iraq from 1963 to 1964. He played a crucial role in shaping the country's political landscape during a turbulent period in its history.
Khayri Benhima was a Moroccan athlete who excelled in middle-distance running. He represented Morocco in the 1500 meters event at the 1972 Munich Olympics and won a bronze medal, becoming one of the first Moroccan athletes to achieve such a feat on the international stage.
The name Khayri has also been associated with religious figures throughout history. One notable example is Khayri al-Din al-Ramli, an Egyptian Shafi'i scholar and jurist who lived from 1426 to 1521. He was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and his contributions to the study of Sharia law.
People
Khayri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khayri 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
Khayri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khayri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khayri 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 1,202,647 US residents.
Is Khayri a common name?
We classify Khayri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khayri most popular?
The single biggest year for Khayri was 2010, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khayri 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 Khayri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 232 people with the name Khayri, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,960 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 Khayri 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 Khayri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Khayri leans strongly male. 216 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 7 female bearers (3.1%). 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 Khayri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Khayri is Black at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.6%) and Hispanic (6.5%). 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 Khayri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Khayri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.6% (180 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 Khayri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khayri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khayri 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 Khayri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khayri 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 Khayri 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 share the name Khayri?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.