Boys' name · since 1995

Khaleem

85 babies named Khaleem in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

85
total births
1995–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade

85 boys have been named Khaleem since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Khaleem has 85 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2023.

  • 85 total births
  • 1995–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 41% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khaleem's 85 recorded births place it above 59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khaleem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khaleem's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Khaleem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 19951999200320102013201720222023 6

Khaleem by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Khaleem's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Khaleem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaleem?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 85 babies named Khaleem. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 11 births.
When was Khaleem most popular?
Khaleem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Khaleem been used?
Khaleem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 29 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Khaleem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalil, Khalid, Khari, Khai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Khaleem's data

  • Khaleem's decade-level peak was the 2010s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 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.

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, 1995–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khaleem: Baby Name Since 1995 - 85 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaleem. 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 Khaleem 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.