Kaliq
Derived from Arabic, meaning "creator" or "originator".
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Kaliq. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kaliq today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaliq births was 2017 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaliq. 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.
People living today
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
2017
17 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,178
Tracked since 1977
Census
Kaliq in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 217 people with the first name Kaliq, which placed it at #36,520 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,520
National first-name rank
People counted
217
217 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaliq
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaliq is Black at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.1%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaliq described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kaliq at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.8% · 158
- Two or more races10.1% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 20
- White5.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Popularity
Kaliq: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaliq from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaliq 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 Kaliq during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaliqs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaliq
The name Kaliq is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots dating back to the 7th century AD. The name is derived from the Arabic word "khaliqa," which means "creator" or "one who creates." It is closely related to the name Khaliq, which is a direct translation of "creator" in Arabic.
In the Islamic tradition, "Al-Khaliq" is one of the 99 names of Allah, the most revered name that signifies "The Creator." This connection to the divine aspect of creation adds a profound spiritual significance to the name Kaliq. It is believed that the name was first given to children as a way of invoking blessings and expressing gratitude to the Creator.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kaliq can be traced back to the 8th century AD, during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization. One notable figure from this era was Kaliq ibn Qurra (826–901 AD), a renowned Arab mathematician, astronomer, and physicist from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the fields of optics, mechanics, and geometry, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars across the Islamic world.
Another prominent individual with the name Kaliq was Kaliq al-Zahiri (1018–1086 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Baghdad. He was a leading figure in the Zahiri school of Islamic jurisprudence, known for his strict adherence to the literal interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah.
In the 12th century, Kaliq al-Baghdadi (1122–1187 AD) was a renowned Islamic philosopher and theologian from Baghdad. He was a prominent figure in the Mu'tazili school of thought and wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics, ethics, and the reconciliation of reason and revelation.
In the 14th century, Kaliq al-Bukhari (1310–1384 AD) was a celebrated Sufi mystic and poet from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan. His spiritual writings and poetry were widely revered and influenced the development of Sufi literature and mysticism in the region.
Another notable figure with the name Kaliq was Kaliq Khan (1605–1658 AD), a prominent military leader and governor during the Mughal Empire in India. He served under the reign of Shah Jahan and played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of Mughal power in the Indian subcontinent.
People
Kaliq + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaliq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaliq: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaliq?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaliq 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 1 in 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Kaliq a common name?
We classify Kaliq as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaliq most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaliq was 2017, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaliq is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaliq in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 217 people with the name Kaliq, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,520 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kaliq in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kaliq?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaliq leans strongly male. 205 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kaliq?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaliq is Black at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.1%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kaliq most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kaliq in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.8% (158 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Kaliq in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaliq a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaliq 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 Kaliq still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaliq 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 Kaliq 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.
How many people have Kaliq as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.