Khaaliq
An Arabic masculine name meaning "creator" or "one who creates".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Khaaliq. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Khaaliq today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khaaliq births was 1993 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khaaliq. 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 Khaaliq. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
1993
7 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,394
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Khaaliq: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khaaliq from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 31 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khaaliq 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 Khaaliq during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khaaliq
The given name Khaaliq is derived from the Arabic language and has its origins in the Middle East and the Islamic culture. The name is linked to the Arabic word "khaaliq," which means "creator" or "the one who creates." This connection suggests that the name carries a profound meaning, potentially associated with ideas of divine creation or a person's creative abilities.
In Islam, the name Khaaliq is one of the 99 names or attributes of Allah, the Arabic term for God. It is believed that this name was mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, which dates back to the 7th century CE. The Quran serves as a significant historical reference for the name and its religious connotations.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Khaaliq can be found in the works of renowned Islamic scholars and theologians from the medieval period. For instance, Al-Ghazali, a renowned 11th-century Persian philosopher and theologian, discussed the concept of Khaaliq in his writings, highlighting the significance of this divine attribute.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Khaaliq, including:
1. Khaaliq ibn Abdallah (born around 750 CE), an influential Arabian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and trigonometry.
2. Khaaliq al-Baghdadi (1020-1087 CE), a renowned Arab philosopher, theologian, and logician who played a crucial role in the intellectual discourse of his time.
3. Khaaliq ibn Yazid (735-806 CE), an Arab poet and scholar from the Abbasid era, known for his poetic works that celebrated the virtues of knowledge and wisdom.
4. Khaaliq al-Rumi (1207-1273 CE), a Sufi mystic and poet from modern-day Turkey, whose writings explored the spiritual dimensions of life and the human experience.
5. Khaaliq ibn Ishaq (880-950 CE), an influential Arab mathematician and astronomer who made significant advancements in the field of spherical geometry and the study of celestial bodies.
These historical figures, spanning various fields such as mathematics, philosophy, theology, and literature, have carried the name Khaaliq throughout the centuries, contributing to its enduring legacy and significance within the Arabic and Islamic cultural spheres.
People
Khaaliq + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khaaliq as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khaaliq: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khaaliq?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khaaliq 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 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Khaaliq a common name?
We classify Khaaliq as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khaaliq most popular?
The single biggest year for Khaaliq was 1993, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khaaliq is about 26 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 Khaaliq in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Khaaliq a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khaaliq 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 Khaaliq still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Khaaliq 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 Khaaliq 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 people have Khaaliq as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Khaaliq, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.