Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Jalil

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,801 Trend ↓ Falling 47%
Rank 2025
#3,801
among boys · ↑564 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Jalil · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
113 babies
All-time total
2,915
#2,586 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Jalil popularity over time

2,915 babies have been named Jalil since 1974, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 32 32 3 – #4,318
1980s – 235 235 24 +634% #1,402
1990s – 750 750 75 +219% #1,209
2000s 5 1,006 1,011 101 +35% #1,202
2010s – 651 651 65 -36% #1,625
2020s (to 2025) – 236 236 39 -40% #2,176

Where Jalil is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jalil

Jalil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,801 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,915 American babies have been named Jalil. Its peak came in 2000, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jalil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalil?

The median living Jalil is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 2,900 people named Jalil are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Jalil year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,801
2024 – – 24 #4,365
2023 – – 35 #3,372
2022 – – 38 #3,180
2021 – – 46 #2,751
2020 – – 64 #2,176
2019 – – 53 #2,503
2018 – – 52 #2,486
2017 – – 51 #2,507
2016 – – 69 #2,055
2015 – – 47 #2,622
2014 – – 56 #2,329
2013 – – 70 #1,980
2012 – – 77 #1,888
2011 – – 94 #1,625
2010 – – 82 #1,800
2009 – – 93 #1,694
2008 – – 94 #1,648
2007 – – 106 #1,499
2006 – – 86 #1,660
2005 – – 111 #1,356
2004 – – 108 #1,350
2003 – – 83 #1,542
2002 – – 108 #1,262
2001 5 #16,353 104 #1,279
2000 – – 113 #1,202
1995 – – 83 #1,290
1990 – – 37 #2,028
1985 – – 18 #2,763
1980 – – 7 #5,180
1975 – – 7 #4,531
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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Famous people named Jalil

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jalil Zandi Jalil Zandi Iranian fighter pilot and flying ace 1951–2001 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Azerbaijani satirist and writer 1869–1932 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalil?

The median living Jalil is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jalils are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jalil are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Jalil are alive in the United States, based on 2,915 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalil in 2025?

Jalil ranked #3,801 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalil?

2,915 babies have been named Jalil in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalil most popular?

Jalil peaked in 2000, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Jalil a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalil rising or falling?

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

Will Jalil become more popular?

Jalil is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Jalil in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jalil?

Well-known people named Jalil include Jalil Zandi (military personnel), Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (writer).

Names like Jalil

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