Khalifa is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Khalifa is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,196 for boy births in the United States (and #8,954 across all names), given to 25 babies. Khalifa was first reported in SSA data in 1986 and peaked in 2018 (31 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | #4,196 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | #3,747 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | #4,169 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | #4,512 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | #5,241 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | #6,841 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | #4,566 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | #3,577 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #4,281 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #5,236 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | #5,184 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #5,381 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #4,724 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #4,953 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | #7,816 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,483 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | #9,473 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,482 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #12,374 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | #8,269 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | #11,671 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,553 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #10,527 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #9,650 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,607 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #7,306 |