Calip
A rare Arabic name meaning "successor" or "deputy".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Calip. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Calip today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Calip births was 1914 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Calip. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Calip. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1914
9 babies that year
Average age
-
1918 SSA rank
#4,263
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Calip: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Calip by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Calip during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Calip
The name Calip is an Arabic name derived from the word "khalifa," which means "successor" or "deputy." Its origins can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early years of Islam, when the title "Khalifa" was given to the leaders of the Muslim community who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad.
One of the earliest and most notable historical references to the name Calip can be found in the Quran, where the term "Khalifa" is used to refer to the role of human beings as vicegerents or stewards of God on Earth. In this context, the name Calip carries a sense of responsibility and leadership.
The first recorded instance of the name Calip as a personal name dates back to the 8th century CE, during the Abbasid Caliphate. One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name was Calip ibn al-Mahdi, a prince and son of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi, who lived from 775 to 808 CE.
Throughout Islamic history, several notable individuals have carried the name Calip. One of the most famous was Calip al-Nasr, a renowned Muslim scholar and mathematician who lived in Baghdad during the 10th century CE. He made significant contributions to the field of algebra and is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic notation.
Another notable figure was Calip ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, a 12th-century Andalusian philosopher and scholar who played a crucial role in the transmission of Aristotelian philosophy to the Western world. His works had a profound influence on the development of medieval Christian and Jewish thought.
In the 13th century, Calip al-Shirazi was a Persian astronomer and mathematician who made important contributions to the study of optics and the development of astronomical instruments. His work on the theory of vision and the properties of light was highly influential in the Islamic world and beyond.
In more recent times, the name Calip has been less common, but it has still been carried by individuals of note. For example, Calip Celic was a Bosnian writer and poet who lived from 1920 to 1997 and was known for his contributions to the literature of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
While the name Calip has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various parts of the world, reflecting the spread of Islamic influence and the cultural exchanges that have occurred throughout history.
People
Calip + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Calip as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Calip: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Calip?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Calip going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Calip a common name?
We classify Calip as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Calip most popular?
The single biggest year for Calip was 1914, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Calip is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Calip in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Calip a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Calip in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Calip still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Calip in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Calip can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Calip?
See how many Americans are named Calip on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.