Khalifah
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which literally means "successor". It most commonly refers to the leader of a caliphate, but can also be used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and others. There were four Rashidun caliphs after Muhammad died, beginning with Abu Bakr.
Meaning & Origin of Khalifah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Khalifa or Khalifah is a name or title which literally means "successor". It most commonly refers to the leader of a caliphate, but can also be used as a title among various Islamic religious groups and others. There were four Rashidun caliphs after Muhammad died, beginning with Abu Bakr.
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The Story of Khalifah
American parents first put Khalifah on the record books as a baby boy name in 1993, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Khalifahs were born — ranking #7,560 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Khalifahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 44 Khalifahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Khalifah
Khalifah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Khalifah's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Khalifah'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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