Kaif
Kaif is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kaif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kaif is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Kaif
Kaif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 8 Kaifs were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Kaif ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Kaifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kaif
Kaif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Kaif's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaif's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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