Khaya comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Home; place of rest..
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How popular is Khaya?
2014peak year
The name Khaya reached its peak in 2014, with 21 registrations (ranked #6106). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1993, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #14267) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Khaya's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 243 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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