Total births
38
Boys' name · since 1993
Kahlif
38 babies named Kahlif in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Kahlif sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 1993.
Kahlif has 38 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- 38 total births
- 1993–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
38 boys have been named Kahlif since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 38
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kahlif was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kahlif in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kahlif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahlif's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahlif at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Kahlif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kahlif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kahlif's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kahlif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlif? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 38 babies named Kahlif. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 6 births.
When was Kahlif most popular? ▼
Kahlif was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kahlif been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahlif since 1993 -- 28 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kahlif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kahlif's data
- Kahlif's decade-level peak was the 1990s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kahlif
Nearby Names Like Kahlif
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlif
Kahlil Boy
#1896 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#2072 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3437 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#12766 377 births
Kahleel Boy
#11437 277 births
Compare Kahlif side by side: Kahlif vs Kahlil Kahlif vs Kahari Kahlif vs Kahmari
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kahlif: Baby Name Since 1993 - 38 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlif. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahlif draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.