Unisex name · since 1992
Kalifa
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Kalifa, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,487 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 81
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
81 girls have been named Kalifa since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalifa has been recorded 81 times among girls since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2000.
- #29,487 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 81 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalifa ranks #29,487 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,487 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 81
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kalifa's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kalifa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalifa's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalifa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2000
- Peak year (1997)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kalifa popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2018 (Kalifa as boys' name)
Kalifa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (75 births, 93% of the file).
1990s was Kalifa's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Kalifa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (93% of all-time use).
Kalifa by state
Where Kalifa concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 7.4% |
6 of 81 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kalifa's data
- Kalifa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kalifas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kalifa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~8 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kalifa 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 August 2026.