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Khalid

KHAH-leed · Eternal, immortal, everlasting.

2025 rank (boys)
#940
Babies named in 2025
250
Peak popularity
2019
2025 frequency
1 in 6,832 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1986

Rising since 1986, #940 for boys today.

Popularity of Khalid since 1962

Babies named Khalid per year in U.S. Social Security records.

91182273198020002020Most births 2019Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1960s84
1970s600
1980s708
1990s1,546
2000s1,708
2010s2,092
2020s1,459

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.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few 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

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Khalid mean?
Khalid means "eternal" or "immortal" in Arabic.
How popular is the name Khalid?
In 2025, Khalid ranked 940th in the United States, with about 1 in 6,832 boys given the name. Its popularity peaked in 2019.
Is Khalid a boy's name?
Yes, Khalid is almost exclusively used as a boy's name.