Boys' name · since 1978

Khalik

Khalik has 199 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

199
total births
1978–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

199 boys have been named Khalik since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Khalik has 199 recorded births among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2023.

  • 199 total births
  • 1978–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khalik's 199 recorded births place it above 71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Khalik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khalik splits its recorded history at 2002: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khalik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2004)
25
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
051015202530 19781995199820012004200720102023 5

Khalik by decade

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

2000s was Khalik's strongest decade.

115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Khalik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Khalik by state

Where Khalik concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Khalik
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.0%
New York share of Khalik's total US births 3.0%

6 of 199 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalik?
Since 1978, Social Security records show 199 babies named Khalik. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 25 births.
When was Khalik most popular?
Khalik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Khalik most popular?
The top states for the name Khalik are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Khalik been used?
The SSA has tracked Khalik since 1978 -- 46 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Khalik?
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 Khalik's data

  • Khalik's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Khaliks (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • 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, 1978–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Khalik: Baby Name Since 1978 - 199 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khalik. 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 Khalik 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.