US rank #3710 Boys' name Peak 1992 1,715 births

Khalif — #3710 US boys' name

1,715 babies named Khalif in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1201980s2721990s4572000s2982010s4092020s159
#3710
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Khalif was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

55 babies were named Khalif in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalif

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,715 babies named Khalif between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khalif currently holds the #3710 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalif performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 457 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Khalif shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 354 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Khalif in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalif in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,715 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Khalif at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,715

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1992

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,710

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khalif popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
55
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0204060 202420172010200319961989198219751970 7

Khalif by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
457 births that decade — 27% of Khalif's all-time total
1970s1201980s2721990s4572000s2982010s4092020s159

Khalif by state

Where Khalif concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Khalif
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
354 20.6%
#2 New Jersey
189 11.0%
#3 New York
115 6.7%
#4 Florida
35 2.0%
#5 Georgia
20 1.2%
#6 California
17 1.0%
#7 North Carolina
5 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Khalif's total US births 20.6%
Even split

354 of 1,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalif?
1,715 babies have been named Khalif since 1970. It currently ranks #3710 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 55 births.
When was Khalif most popular?
Khalif was most popular in the 1990s decade with 457 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Khalif most popular?
The top states for the name Khalif are Pennsylvania (354 births), New Jersey (189 births), New York (115 births).
How long has the name Khalif been used?
Khalif has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khalif?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.