Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1995

Kahlil

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,623 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#2,623
among boys · ↓727 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Kahlil · -40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1995
268 babies
All-time total
4,288
#1,978 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Kahlil popularity over time

4,288 babies have been named Kahlil since 1967, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 34 34 3 – #2,414
1970s – 303 303 30 +791% #1,440
1980s – 283 283 28 -7% #1,717
1990s – 1,180 1,180 118 +317% #630
2000s – 1,134 1,134 113 -4% #1,112
2010s 5 856 861 86 -24% #1,488
2020s (to 2025) – 493 493 82 -5% #1,467

Where Kahlil 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Kahlil is most popular

Boys named Kahlil per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kahlil born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 21 0.083 +90%
Louisiana 6 0.059 +35%
South Carolina 6 0.058 +33%
Virginia 11 0.058 +33%
Florida 20 0.042 ≈ national
Indiana 5 0.031 -28%
Texas 26 0.030 -32%
New York 12 0.028 -36%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -46%
California 20 0.022 -50%
Ohio 5 0.019 -57%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kahlil

Kahlil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,623 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 4,288 American babies have been named Kahlil. Its peak came in 1995, when 268 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 Kahlil stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kahlil?

The median living Kahlil is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 30. An estimated 4,200 people named Kahlil are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Kahlil 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 – – 50 #2,623
2024 – – 84 #1,896
2023 – – 71 #2,085
2022 – – 87 #1,845
2021 – – 84 #1,846
2020 – – 117 #1,467
2019 – – 89 #1,757
2018 5 #16,815 63 #2,197
2017 – – 85 #1,795
2016 – – 81 #1,853
2015 – – 63 #2,176
2014 – – 91 #1,685
2013 – – 82 #1,775
2012 – – 94 #1,646
2011 – – 98 #1,584
2010 – – 110 #1,488
2009 – – 104 #1,568
2008 – – 121 #1,404
2007 – – 99 #1,588
2006 – – 123 #1,335
2005 – – 105 #1,410
2004 – – 109 #1,347
2003 – – 115 #1,260
2002 – – 110 #1,239
2001 – – 128 #1,112
2000 – – 120 #1,158
1995 – – 268 #630
1990 – – 50 #1,645
1985 – – 23 #2,329
1980 – – 30 #1,888
1975 – – 32 #1,607
1970 – – 17 #2,251
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kahlil?

The median living Kahlil is about 22 years old. Half of all living Kahlils are between 13 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kahlil are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Kahlil are alive in the United States, based on 4,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kahlil in 2025?

Kahlil ranked #2,623 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kahlil?

4,288 babies have been named Kahlil in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kahlil most popular?

Kahlil peaked in 1995, when 268 newborns received the name.

Is Kahlil a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kahlil rising or falling?

Kahlil has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kahlil become more popular?

Kahlil is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Kahlil in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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