Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Khalifa

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,196 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#4,196
among boys · ↓449 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Khalifa · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
31 babies
All-time total
385
#9,227 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Khalifa popularity over time

385 babies have been named Khalifa since 1986, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #7,306
1990s 22 2 +340% #8,332
2000s 36 4 +64% #8,269
2010s 188 19 +422% #3,577
2020s (to 2025) 134 22 +19% #3,747

Where Khalifa 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Khalifa

Khalifa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,196 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 385 American babies have been named Khalifa. Its peak came in 2018, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Khalifa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khalifa?

The median living Khalifa is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Khalifa are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Khalifa year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,196
2024 30 #3,747
2023 26 #4,169
2022 23 #4,512
2021 18 #5,241
2020 12 #6,841
2019 22 #4,566
2018 31 #3,577
2017 24 #4,281
2016 18 #5,236
2015 18 #5,184
2014 17 #5,381
2013 20 #4,724
2012 19 #4,953
2011 10 #7,816
2010 9 #8,483
2009 – –
2008 8 #9,473
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #12,482
2004 5 #12,374
2003 8 #8,269
2002 5 #11,671
2001 5 #11,553
2000 – –
1995 5 #9,650
1990 – –
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Famous people named Khalifa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022 b. 1948 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Khalifa Haftar Khalifa Haftar Libyan politician, Field Marshal, leader of the LNA (born 1943) Contemporary
  3. 3 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995 1932–2016 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Bahraini royal, prime minister from 1970 to 2020 b. 1936 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khalifa?

The median living Khalifa is about 8 years old. Half of all living Khalifas are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Khalifa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Khalifa are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khalifa in 2025?

Khalifa ranked #4,196 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khalifa?

385 babies have been named Khalifa in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khalifa most popular?

Khalifa peaked in 2018, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Khalifa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khalifa rising or falling?

Khalifa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Khalifa become more popular?

Khalifa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Khalifa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Khalifa?

Well-known people named Khalifa include Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (politician), Khalifa Haftar (military personnel), Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (politician).

Names like Khalifa

Names that sound and feel close to Khalifa: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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