Caliph is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1974 and has since faded.
Caliph is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,351 for boy births in the United States (and #25,456 across all names), given to 5 babies. Caliph was first reported in SSA data in 1972 and peaked in 1974 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,351 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #11,006 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #12,502 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,006 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #8,882 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #10,970 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #9,125 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #9,924 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #10,305 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,624 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #6,798 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | #7,008 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | #10,591 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #6,101 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #7,672 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #7,391 |
| 1995 | 9 | — | #5,988 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #7,905 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #6,204 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | #5,663 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #4,562 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #5,610 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #4,457 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #5,915 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #5,960 |
| 1976 | 10 | — | #3,502 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #3,997 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #2,819 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #5,083 |