boy's name
Khaliq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 766
Khaliq is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Khaliq over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 164 |
| 2000s | 270 |
| 2010s | 230 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How popular is Khaliq?
In 2025, Khaliq was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Khaliq is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Khaliq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Khaliq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khaliq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Khaliq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Khaliq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Khaliq
How popular is the name Khaliq?
In 2025, Khaliq was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Khaliq a girl's or a boy's name?
Khaliq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Khaliq most popular?
Khaliq peaked in 2003, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Khaliq a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khaliq currently ranks #8,727 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.