Rising since 1986, #940 for boys today.
Popularity of Khalid since 1962
Babies named Khalid per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 84 |
| 1970s | 600 |
| 1980s | 708 |
| 1990s | 1,546 |
| 2000s | 1,708 |
| 2010s | 2,092 |
| 2020s | 1,459 |
Meaning & origin
Khalid has been in consistent use in the United States since at least 1962, but it saw a notable rise beginning in 1986. By 2019, it reached its peak rank of 940, with an estimated 1 in 6,832 boys receiving the name that year. The name is especially popular in states with significant Arab American and Muslim communities, such as Minnesota, Illinois, and Connecticut. Its enduring appeal is rooted in its powerful meaning and its historical association with the revered Islamic figure Khalid ibn al-Walid. The name's trajectory shows steady growth, reflecting broader cultural diversity and the sustained influence of Arabic naming traditions in America.
Khalid derives from the Arabic root kh-l-d (خلد), meaning "to remain, to last forever." It is a common name throughout the Muslim world, famously borne by Khalid ibn al-Walid, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a renowned military commander. The name has been used continuously for centuries and remains popular in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority countries.
Where Khalid is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Khalid” around the world
Where Khalid lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
60
babies in 2024
Ireland
10
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Khali, Khal
Variants: Khaled
Sibling names for Khalid
Names that share Khalid's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Layla, Aisha, Fatima, Mariam, Zahra, Aishah, Atiya, Ayat, Ayesha, Daniya, Farah, Hala, Iman, Jamila, Kamilah, Layan, Laylah, Samiyah, Zaida, Alaa, Ameera, Ameerah, Arwa, Aseel, Ayah, Aysha, Emaan, Haya, Heba, Hiba, Huda, Jameelah, Lamya, Manal, Manha, Rania, Reem, Rima, Sadia, Samiah, Tahira, Zakia, Zayna, Zeinab, Zia, Aamina, Aamira, Abeer, Aesha, Aishia, Akila, Ameenah, Amena, Amerah, Anam, Anisah, Ayisha, Belkis, Bushra, Dunia, Elham, Fara, Habiba, Hadiya, Haleema, Hira, Jihan, Jumana, Kinza, Lamiyah, Lateefah, Lujain, Maleka, Muntaha, Nabila, Nafisa, Najla, Noora, Qamar, Raghad, Rahaf, Raneem, Raniah, Raziya, Rihana, Safiyah, Salima, Sarra, Saudia, Semira, Shakila, Shakirah, Somaya, Suraya, Tahani, Yaminah, Zahira, Zahrah, Zohra, Aeisha, Afra, Akeela, Aliha, Amaal, Amany, Ameira, Aneesah, Atiyah, Ayshia, Bana, Eisha, Elaf, Faizah, Farhana, Faria, Farzana, Haifa, Haniyah, Hasna, Hind, Ifrah, Izzah, Jwan, Kamile, Lamiah, Maleeka, Manaal, Nabiha, Nadra, Nafeesa, Najia, Nasira, Nasra, Naziya, Omara, Reham, Rehana, Retaj, Ruwayda, Saarah, Sabah, Sabeen, Safina, Saleema, Salimah, Sameerah, Sayda, Shakeela, Shukri, Siham, Simrah, Sultana, Suraiya, Suriyah, Tamanna, Umaiza, Wania, Yousra, Zahirah, Zainah, Zaineb, Zakirah, Zunairah, Faten, Izza, Nouri, Rabab, Aamilah, Afiyah, Ahmina, Anhar, Ayeisha, Besan, Dalida, Doha, Eiman, Fahima, Fareedah, Farha, Farheen, Ghada, Hamda, Hanaan, Hanadi, Haneefah, Hanifah, Haniyyah, Hidaya, Houda, Ibtisam, Iisha, Ilhan, Inas, Ismahan, Jariya, Kafi, Khalis, Khila, Lamis, Mahdiya, Marwah, Mashal, Maysoon, Mubina, Munirah, Najat, Namirah, Narjis, Nasirah, Nazifa, Nimo, Noorah, Nurah, Nuriya, Nuriyah, Rafia, Ramla, Raneen, Rashada, Rashia, Rehema, Riham, Rimas, Ruhee, Saleemah, Sameeha, Shahida, Suhailah, Taheerah, Talibah, Tauheedah, Tesneem, Wajiha, Yasira, Yesmin, Zanobia, Zareena
Brothers: Omar, Yusuf, Amir, Hassan, Ibrahim, Akeem, Ameer, Asad, Ayaan, Emir, Fahad, Hakeem, Nasir, Rayyan, Saeed, Tariq, Umar, Aamir, Adil, Amin, Ammar, Ayman, Eyad, Faisal, Faris, Haroon, Jahir, Kamar, Malek, Marwan, Mazen, Nasser, Rayaan, Saif, Saleem, Sameer, Samer, Sharif, Sultan, Tarek, Tarik, Waleed, Wali, Yaseen, Yasir, Yousif, Zayd, Aadil, Aasim, Abid, Adham, Affan, Aleem, Almir, Amaan, Amaar, Areeb, Asaad, Ashad, Ashar, Asir, Aymen, Azeem, Bader, Bassam, Ehab, Eliyas, Fadi, Fahd, Faheem, Faiz, Fareed, Fares, Feras, Firas, Fuad, Ghaith, Habib, Hamdan, Haneef, Hani, Hanif, Haseeb, Hashir, Hesham, Husam, Irfan, Jabar, Jabir, Jafar, Layth, Liban, Majed, Mateen, Melik, Mostafa, Muad, Nabeel, Nafis, Naheem, Naji, Namir, Naseer, Naser, Nasim, Nizar, Qadir, Qais, Raed, Rafiq, Rahil, Rakan, Rashed, Rayhan, Ridwan, Rihan, Sabir, Sadiq, Sahid, Sahir, Sajid, Sanad, Saud, Shaheen, Shaheer, Shariff, Sheikh, Sinan, Siraj, Sohail, Suhaib, Taim, Talal, Tamer, Tamim, Walid, Waseem, Yasser, Yazeed, Yazen, Zahid, Zayed, Ziad, Ziyad, Abdalrahman, Abed, Ahman, Ahmar, Amer, Amiir, Amjad, Ammaar, Amr, Aqib, Assad, Ayoub, Badr, Barack, Basim, Camar, Fawaz, Fayez, Faysal, Ghazi, Hady, Haron, Haroun, Hassen, Hasson, Hatim, Hazem, Hisham, Ihsan, Imraan, Isam, Iyad, Jahid, Jasim, Khaleed, Khalib, Khalifa, Mahir, Mansoor, Mansour, Masud, Mourad, Naasir, Nadim, Naszir, Nawaf, Nayib, Nazeer, Nazim, Nidal, Ousman, Raad, Raef, Rafay, Raheel, Sabri, Saed, Safi, Salahuddin, Samaad, Sarim, Seif, Shaquil, Sirr, Suliman, Taariq, Tahmid, Tareq, Tarique, Taym, Wesam, Wisam, Yamen, Yamin, Zaahir, Zafir, Zaheer, Zohair, Zuhair, Alif, Asmar, Basir, Dahir, Hameed, Jehad, Omran, Saladin, Shahzad, Aaban, Ahmeer, Albaraa, Ansar, Anuar, Aous, Aqeel, Arshad, Aswad, Awad, Azzam, Basem, Dameer, Dawoud, Essam, Fahed, Farooq, Ghali, Hafiz, Haitham, Harith, Hatem, Haytham, Jaber, Juma, Junaid, Khair, Khamir, Lawan, Louay, Luay, Mohab, Muhanad, Muhannad, Mukhtar, Mumin, Munasar, Nahim, Naif, Najeeb, Nasiir, Nayef, Nezar, Oday, Omair, Osamah, Osmany, Quasim, Radwan, Rafan, Raihan, Ramez, Ramil, Ramiz, Riaz, Saabir, Sadik, Safir, Sayf, Shadeed, Shahir, Shamal, Shameer, Taimur, Tarick, Tarig, Taseen, Turki, Usama, Wasif, Yassir, Zaeem, Zafar, Zameir, Zarif, Zuhayr, Zyad

