Boys' name · since 1977
Kaliq
231 babies named Kaliq in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 231
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaliq sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 231 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kaliq recorded 231 times among boys since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- #12,120 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 231 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaliq ranks #12,120 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 231 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,120 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 231
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaliq's 231 recorded births place it above 73.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kaliq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaliq's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaliq popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kaliq by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (102 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Kaliq's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kaliq births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (44% of all-time use).
Kaliq by state
Where Kaliq concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.2% |
5 of 231 births nationwide.
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- Kaliq's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kaliqs (5 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 Kaliq: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1977–2023 (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 Kaliq 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.