Boys' name · since 1982
Khalief
Khalief has 59 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 59
- total births
- 1982–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
59 boys have been named Khalief since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Khalief recorded 59 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2019.
- 59 total births
- 1982–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Khalief's 59 recorded births place it above 54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Khalief's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Khalief's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Khalief popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2019
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Khalief by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Khalief's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Khalief births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (36% of all-time use).
Khalief by state
Where Khalief concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 16.9% |
10 of 59 births nationwide.
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- Khalief's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Khaliefs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1982–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Khalief: Baby Name Since 1982 - 59 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khalief. 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 Khalief 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.