Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Khaleel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,351 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,351
among boys · ↓736 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Khaleel · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
54 babies
All-time total
1,222
#4,521 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Khaleel popularity over time

1,222 babies have been named Khaleel since 1975, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 14 1 – #4,375
1980s 43 4 +207% #5,398
1990s 302 30 +602% #1,836
2000s 283 28 -6% #2,656
2010s 298 30 +5% #2,476
2020s (to 2025) 282 47 +58% #2,543

Where Khaleel 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Khaleel

Khaleel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,351 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,222 American babies have been named Khaleel. Its peak came in 1999, when 54 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 Khaleel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khaleel?

The median living Khaleel is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Khaleel are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Khaleel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #3,351
2024 51 #2,615
2023 50 #2,640
2022 44 #2,895
2021 52 #2,543
2020 50 #2,569
2019 54 #2,476
2018 35 #3,273
2017 31 #3,554
2016 28 #3,842
2015 26 #4,033
2014 14 #6,169
2013 26 #3,911
2012 31 #3,491
2011 29 #3,660
2010 24 #4,179
2009 23 #4,366
2008 21 #4,638
2007 33 #3,349
2006 29 #3,572
2005 36 #2,933
2004 26 #3,591
2003 38 #2,656
2002 22 #3,864
2001 21 #3,915
2000 34 #2,709
1995 40 #2,072
1990 5 #8,861
1985 7 #5,474
1980 – –
1975 6 #5,140
1970 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khaleel?

The median living Khaleel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Khaleels are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Khaleel are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Khaleel are alive in the United States, based on 1,222 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khaleel in 2025?

Khaleel ranked #3,351 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khaleel?

1,222 babies have been named Khaleel in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khaleel most popular?

Khaleel peaked in 1999, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Khaleel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khaleel rising or falling?

Khaleel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Khaleel become more popular?

Khaleel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Khaleel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khaleel

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