How Many People Are Named Kalif?
An estimated 396 people in the United States have the first name Kalif. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kalif peaked in popularity in 1994 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalif as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kalif paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
396
About 1 in 865,541 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
29 births
Total Registered
407
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalif
Kalif is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 407 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kalif as a male name
Ranked #13,191 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (29 births)
Kalif: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalif span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 171 babies were registered. Kalif has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kalif by Decade
How has Kalif tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kalif by State
Birth registrations for Kalif span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 15 Kalifs were registered per state.
Kalif + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalif as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kalif: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalif?
We estimate approximately 396 people named Kalif are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 865,541 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalif a common name?
Kalif is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 407 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalif most popular?
Kalif reached peak popularity in 1994, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalif is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalif a male name?
Kalif is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalif Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalif Smith, Kalif Johnson, Kalif Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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