US rank #16823 Girls' name Peak 2012 21 births

Khalisa — #16823 US girls' name

21 babies named Khalisa in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s112020s10
#16823
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Khalisa was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

6 babies were named Khalisa in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Khalisa between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khalisa currently holds the #16823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalisa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Khalisa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalisa 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 21 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.

Khalisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2012

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khalisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202020132012 6

Khalisa by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
11 births that decade — 52% of Khalisa's all-time total
2010s112020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalisa?
21 babies have been named Khalisa since 2012. It currently ranks #16823 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 6 births.
When was Khalisa most popular?
Khalisa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Khalisa been used?
Khalisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khalisa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2012–2024 (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.