Khalifa
How to say it: kha-LEE-fa · /xalˈifa/
From Arabic 'khalifa' meaning 'successor, steward' - historic title of Islamic leaders.
Khalifa was the 3,353rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,964 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,353 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Khalifa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Khalifa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Khalifa
- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948–2022)President of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022
- Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (1935–2020)Prime Minister of Bahrain
- Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1932–2016)Former Emir of Qatar
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