Kalifa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,163 in 1997
0 babies were named Kalifa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKalifa first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #6,163.
About the name Kalifa
Kalifa is a girl name of African origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ifa”. US birth records list Kalifa for girls from 1992 to 2000, in 9 of those 9 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #6,163 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3 | 189,573 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
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Questions about the name Kalifa
What is the origin of the name Kalifa?
Kalifa has African roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Kalifa a boy or girl name?
Kalifa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kalifa?
Kalifa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #6,163 in 1997.