Kalief Name Popularity and Statistics
Kalief is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2021
Total Recorded U.S. Births203
First Year on Record1978
Kalief popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Boys | 5 | #12,022 |
| 2019 | Boys | 5 | #12,145 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6 | #10,760 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 1999 | Boys | 7 | #7,874 |
| 1998 | Boys | 6 | #8,479 |
| 1997 | Boys | 5 | #9,265 |
| 1996 | Boys | 9 | #5,982 |
| 1995 | Boys | 11 | #5,124 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1993 | Boys | 7 | #6,816 |
| 1992 | Boys | 13 | #4,327 |
| 1991 | Boys | 9 | #5,521 |
| 1990 | Boys | 7 | #6,415 |
| 1989 | Boys | 14 | #3,809 |
| 1988 | Boys | 9 | #4,786 |
| 1987 | Boys | 12 | #3,731 |
| 1986 | Boys | 7 | #5,332 |
| 1985 | Boys | 6 | #5,785 |
| 1984 | Boys | 5 | #6,315 |
| 1983 | Boys | 7 | #4,907 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1989 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #3,809.
1992 · Boys
13 recorded births and rank #4,327.
1987 · Boys
12 recorded births and rank #3,731.
1995 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #5,124.
Where Kalief ranked highest in 1992
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NY
- Rank #1,466 · 5 recorded births