Khodi
A Persian name derived from the word "khoda" meaning "lord" or "god".
Name Census estimates that about 153 living Americans carry the first name Khodi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Khodi today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khodi births was 2017 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khodi. 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 Khodi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
153
~ 1 in 2,240,224 Americans
Peak year
2017
22 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,437
Tracked since 2014
Gender
Gender distribution for Khodi
Khodi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 154 total registrations, 66 (42.9%) were male and 88 (57.1%) were female.
Khodi as a male name
- Ranked #9,437 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Khodi as a female name
- Ranked #11,621 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (14 births)
Popularity
Khodi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khodi from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 81 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
Khodi 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 Khodi 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 Khodi
The name Khodi traces its origins to the Sanskrit language, which is one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages and the root of many modern Indian languages. The name is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which dates back to around 1500-500 BCE, and is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "khod," meaning "to dig" or "to excavate."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Khodi can be found in the Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism, composed around 1500-1000 BCE. In the Rigveda, Khodi is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi, who was revered for his wisdom and spiritual teachings.
Throughout ancient Indian history, the name Khodi has been associated with several notable figures. One of the most famous was Khodi Acharya, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived in the 7th century CE. He is credited with writing several influential works on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics, which helped preserve and promote the language during a period of cultural and linguistic upheaval.
Another notable figure bearing the name Khodi was Khodi Narayan, a 16th-century Hindu philosopher and poet from the state of Rajasthan in western India. He is best known for his poetic work "Khodi Ramayana," a retelling of the epic Ramayana in the local Rajasthani dialect, which helped make the sacred text more accessible to common people.
In more recent times, Khodi Hushing was a prominent Nepali poet and writer who lived from 1936 to 1997. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern Nepali literature and is celebrated for his contributions to poetry, short stories, and essays.
The name Khodi has also been borne by several other notable individuals throughout history, such as Khodi Singh, a 19th-century ruler of the princely state of Bundi in Rajasthan, and Khodi Bai, a 17th-century Indian classical dancer and courtesan who was renowned for her skills in the Kathak dance form.
People
Khodi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khodi 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
Khodi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khodi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 153 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khodi 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 2,240,224 US residents.
Is Khodi a common name?
We classify Khodi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 154 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khodi most popular?
The single biggest year for Khodi was 2017, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khodi is about 7 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 Khodi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khodi a female name?
Yes, 57.1% of people registered as Khodi 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 Khodi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khodi 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 Khodi 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 Khodi as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Khodi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.