Khaliq

A boy's name of Arabic origin with 745 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's name#9432 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

Khaliq sits in the still in active use zone of American naming: first recorded in 1981, peaking in 2003, with 745 total births across its history.

The sharp, distinct quality of its ending — ending on a consonant gives it a firm, clear close — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.

In the most recent SSA release, Khaliq ranks #9432 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Khaliq is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic khāliq, meaning 'creator, maker' — one of the 99 Names of God (Asmaul Husna) in Islamic tradition. Al-Khaliq, The Creator, is among the most sacred of divine attributes, and naming a child Khaliq is an act of devotion and aspiration. With over 745 births, it is used across Muslim communities worldwide.

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Khaliq appeared in SSA records in 1981, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

Khaliq’s 745 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.

At a Glance

745

Total births

Since 1981

2003

Peak

40 births

1981

First recorded

44 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Khaliq was #3414 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #9432, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1981Peak: 2003 (40 births)Current: #9432

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Khaliq
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	76	#6278	▼
2010s	230	#4389	▼
2000s	270	#3647	▲
1990s	164	#4194	▲
1980s	5	#6813	—

The Story of Khaliq

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2003, Khaliq is a name that defines a generation. Boys named Khaliq are most likely born between 1993 and 2013.

How rare is Khaliq?

Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Khaliq — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1981, peaked in the 2000s with 270 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Khaliq by the numbers

Would fill 16 school buses
Meeting one Khaliq per day would take 2 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(35 years, 1981–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Khaliq
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	8	#9432	-8 (-50.0%)
2023	16	#5802	-2 (-11.1%)
2022	18	#5329	+1 (5.9%)
2021	17	#5461	0
2020	17	#5365	-5 (-22.7%)
2019	22	#4566	+1 (4.8%)
2018	21	#4680	-7 (-25.0%)
2017	28	#3848	+6 (27.3%)
2016	22	#4552	-1 (-4.3%)
2015	23	#4353	+1 (4.5%)
2014	22	#4467	-2 (-8.3%)
2013	24	#4132	+3 (14.3%)
2012	21	#4612	+2 (10.5%)
2011	19	#4915	-9 (-32.1%)
2010	28	#3764	+4 (16.7%)
2009	24	#4222	+1 (4.3%)
2008	23	#4337	-6 (-20.7%)
2007	29	#3652	+2 (7.4%)
2006	27	#3734	+8 (42.1%)
2005	19	#4565	-9 (-32.1%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Khaliq a boy's or girl's name?

Khaliq is primarily a boy's name.

When was Khaliq most popular?

Khaliq reached its peak popularity in 2003 with 40 births that year. It is currently ranked #9432 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Khaliq?

Khaliq is currently ranked #9432 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 745 babies since 1981.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1981–2024