Khalid is a distinctive choice, ranked #313 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Khalid in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#313
US Rank #936
About the Name Khalid
Khalid is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 123 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #301 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Khalid is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #936 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Khalid
Unlikely. With around 143 UK babies named Khalid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Khalid in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Khalid is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 123 places over the last five years to #313 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Khalid is more popular in the UK (#313) than in the US (#936). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Khalid include: Umar Khalid — Syed Umar Khalid is an Indian activist.; Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa — Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini royal family, and a Bahraini military officer.; Khalid bin Salman Al Saud — Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician who serves as the Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense..
Khalid ranks #936 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
143
UK babies named Khalid (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Khalid
Likely around 1 other Khalid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Khalid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 25 March 1975 until his death in 1982. Before his ascension, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
Syed Umar Khalid is an Indian activist. He was a research scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and a former leader of the Democratic Students' Union at the university.
Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini royal family, and a Bahraini military officer. He is the fifth son of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician who serves as the Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense. He was appointed Defense Minister on 27 September 2022.
Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud, commonly known as Khalid Al-Faisal, is a Saudi Arabian politician, artist, and poet who is the current governor of Makkah Province, in office from 2007 to 2013 and again since 2015. He was the Saudi minister of education from 2013 to 2015.
Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially led campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh.
Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, known professionally as Khalid Al Qasimi, was an Emirati royal and fashion designer in London who founded the Qasimi fashion label. He was the second son of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, who has been ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah since 1972.