Total births
191
Boys' name · since 1981
Kalik
191 babies named Kalik in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 191
- total births
- 1981–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Kalik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 191 recorded since 1981.
Kalik has 191 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2014.
- 191 total births
- 1981–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
191 boys have been named Kalik since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 191
- total births
- 1981–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Kalik was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kalik in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kalik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalik's full recorded timeline at 2002, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalik at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Kalik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kalik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalik's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Kalik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalik? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 191 babies named Kalik. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 17 births.
When was Kalik most popular? ▼
Kalik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kalik been used? ▼
Records for Kalik go back to 1981, giving 34 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Kalik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaleb, Kale, Kalvin, Kalen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kalik's data
- Kalik's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- 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 Kalik
Nearby Names Like Kalik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalik
Kaleb Boy
#279 86,649 births
Kale Boy
#5270 7,379 births
Kalvin Boy
#1785 6,726 births
Kalen Boy
#2050 4,629 births
Kalel Boy
#1125 4,400 births
Compare Kalik side by side: Kalik vs Kaleb Kalik vs Kale Kalik vs Kalvin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2014 (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. "Kalik: Baby Name Since 1981 - 191 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalik. 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 Kalik 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 July 2026.