Khiya

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 317 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#10666 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

Khiya peaked during the Gen Z era, when 26 babies received this name in a single year (2003). That era was defined by globally influenced, diversity-driven naming, and Khiya remains in active use today — a name that has outlasted its original moment.

In the most recent SSA release, Khiya ranks #10666 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Khiya is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, possibly related to khiyam (tents, referring to the beloved poem The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) or a variant connected to the Arabic khair (goodness). The name has a soft, breezy quality.

Khiya has an exotic, flowing sound that is rare in Western contexts — a name with genuine mystique and cultural depth that will stop people in their tracks when heard for the first time.

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Phonetically, Khiya belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their open, warm ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. At one syllable, it has a punchy, memorable cadence that makes an immediate impression.

Within the Arabic naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring Arabic names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Khiya’s linguistic neighborhood.

At a Glance

317

Total births

Since 1995

2003

Peak

26 births

1995

First recorded

30 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Khiya was #5462 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #10666, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1995Peak: 2003 (26 births)Current: #10666

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Khiya
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	21	#13283	▼
2010s	102	#10884	▼
2000s	168	#7622	▲
1990s	26	#13042	—

The Story of Khiya

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2003, Khiya is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Khiya are most likely born between 1995 and 2013.

How rare is Khiya?

Only about 1 in every 400,000 babies born in 2024 was named Khiya — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1995, peaked in the 2000s with 168 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Khiya by the numbers

Would fill 7 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(27 years, 1995–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Khiya
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	9	#10666	+2 (28.6%)
2023	7	#12819	+2 (40.0%)
2020	5	#16363	-1 (-16.7%)
2019	6	#14729	-5 (-45.5%)
2018	11	#9495	+3 (37.5%)
2017	8	#12221	-3 (-27.3%)
2016	11	#9758	+1 (10.0%)
2015	10	#10516	-5 (-33.3%)
2014	15	#7884	+8 (114.3%)
2013	7	#13937	-4 (-36.4%)
2012	11	#10085	+2 (22.2%)
2011	9	#11699	-5 (-35.7%)
2010	14	#8512	+4 (40.0%)
2009	10	#11097	0
2008	10	#11228	-8 (-44.4%)
2007	18	#7255	+6 (50.0%)
2006	12	#9620	-9 (-42.9%)
2005	21	#5917	-2 (-8.7%)
2004	23	#5462	-3 (-11.5%)
2003	26	#4879	+6 (30.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Khiya a boy's or girl's name?

Khiya is primarily a girl's name.

When was Khiya most popular?

Khiya reached its peak popularity in 2003 with 26 births that year. It is currently ranked #10666 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Khiya?

Khiya is currently ranked #10666 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 317 babies since 1995.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1995–2024