Khaled
How to say it: kah-LED · /kɑˈlɛd/
Arabic 'khalid' meaning 'eternal, immortal' - classic Arabic name borne by general Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khaled was the 703rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #739 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #703 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,722 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #739 |
| In France, 2025 | #497 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Khaled is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Khaled is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #497 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Khaled
- Khaled (born 1960)Algerian musician
- Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 1982)Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
- Khaled Habib (born 1970)Algerian musician
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