Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Aquil

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Aquil
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
47 babies
All-time total
494
#7,947 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Aquil popularity over time

494 babies have been named Aquil since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 49 5 – #3,398
1980s 91 9 +86% #2,964
1990s 205 21 +125% #1,822
2000s 91 9 -56% #5,157
2010s 43 4 -53% #8,157
2020s (to 2025) 15 3 -42% #12,280

The story of Aquil

Aquil is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 494 American babies have been named Aquil. Its peak came in 1994, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aquil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aquil?

The median living Aquil is about 31 years old; half are between 23 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Aquil are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aquil year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #12,386
2022 5 #12,491
2021 5 #12,280
2020 – –
2019 5 #12,279
2018 6 #10,864
2017 5 #12,398
2016 – –
2015 6 #10,758
2014 6 #10,805
2013 9 #8,157
2012 6 #10,888
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 10 #7,725
2008 8 #9,067
2007 10 #7,631
2006 8 #8,781
2005 9 #7,669
2004 5 #11,482
2003 6 #9,653
2002 10 #6,563
2001 14 #5,157
2000 11 #5,946
1995 21 #3,198
1990 9 #5,404
1985 5 #6,585
1980 12 #3,434
1975 9 #3,676
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aquil, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aquil?

The median living Aquil is about 31 years old. Half of all living Aquils are between 23 and 38 years old.

How many people named Aquil are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aquil are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aquil in 2025?

Aquil did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aquil?

494 babies have been named Aquil in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aquil most popular?

Aquil peaked in 1994, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Aquil a boy or girl name?

Aquil is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aquil rising or falling?

Aquil is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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