Khalif: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,323

among boys · ↓577 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khalif · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1992

55 babies

All-time total

1,740

#3,596 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Khalif popularity over time

1,740 babies have been named Khalif since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	120	12	–	#2,281
1980s	272	27	+127%	#1,755
1990s	457	46	+68%	#1,611
2000s	298	30	-35%	#2,002
2010s	409	41	+37%	#2,383
2020s (to 2025)	184	31	-25%	#2,822

Where Khalif is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Khalif

Khalif is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,323 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,740 American babies have been named Khalif. Its peak came in 1992, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Khalif stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khalif?

The median living Khalif is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 1,700 people named Khalif are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Khalif year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,323
2024	30	#3,746
2023	21	#4,818
2022	31	#3,660
2021	35	#3,331
2020	43	#2,822
2019	45	#2,784
2018	42	#2,866
2017	46	#2,696
2016	38	#3,093
2015	38	#3,055
2014	38	#3,015
2013	53	#2,383
2012	30	#3,590
2011	47	#2,614
2010	32	#3,417
2009	20	#4,847
2008	32	#3,464
2007	34	#3,282
2006	25	#3,949
2005	24	#3,885
2004	30	#3,253
2003	27	#3,411
2002	34	#2,795
2001	21	#3,916
2000	51	#2,002
1995	53	#1,693
1990	31	#2,286
1985	27	#2,101
1980	23	#2,246
1975	19	#2,326
1970	7	#4,056
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Khalif, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Khalif?

The median living Khalif is about 25 years old. Half of all living Khalifs are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Khalif are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Khalif are alive in the United States, based on 1,740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khalif in 2025?

Khalif ranked #4,323 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khalif?

1,740 babies have been named Khalif in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khalif most popular?

Khalif peaked in 1992, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Khalif a boy or girl name?

Khalif is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Khalif rising or falling?

Khalif is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Khalif become more popular?

Khalif is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Khalif in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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