Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Rahil

Meaning Rahil is a unisex given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 #9,497 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

Rahil is a unisex given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#9,497
among boys · ↓3,092 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Rahil · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
44 babies
All-time total
738
#7,481 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Rahil popularity over time

738 babies have been named Rahil since 1980, 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
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1980s – 25 25 3 – #5,121
1990s – 93 93 9 +272% #4,821
2000s 6 192 198 20 +113% #3,349
2010s 40 174 214 21 +8% #4,575
2020s (to 2025) 147 61 208 35 +62% #6,212

The story of Rahil

Rahil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,497 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 738 American babies have been named Rahil, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rahil?

The median living Rahil is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Rahil are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Rahil 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 32 #4,438 8 #9,497
2024 30 #4,640 14 #6,405
2023 30 #4,632 6 #11,928
2022 26 #5,137 9 #8,828
2021 16 #7,190 10 #8,023
2020 13 #8,313 14 #6,212
2019 9 #11,180 17 #5,507
2018 7 #13,495 22 #4,575
2017 13 #8,675 17 #5,467
2016 6 #15,817 12 #7,043
2015 5 #18,518 20 #4,849
2014 – – 21 #4,663
2013 – – 15 #5,853
2012 – – 18 #5,199
2011 – – 18 #5,145
2010 – – 14 #6,296
2009 6 #16,804 20 #4,885
2008 – – 18 #5,206
2007 – – 17 #5,382
2006 – – 18 #5,019
2005 – – 27 #3,591
2004 – – 29 #3,349
2003 – – 18 #4,573
2002 – – 18 #4,453
2001 – – 17 #4,634
2000 – – 10 #6,709
1995 – – 9 #6,291
1990 – – 6 #7,878
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #7,038
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rahil?

The median living Rahil is about 12 years old. Half of all living Rahils are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Rahil are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rahil are alive in the United States, based on 738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rahil mean?

Rahil is a unisex given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Rahil in 2025?

Rahil ranked #9,497 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rahil?

738 babies have been named Rahil in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rahil most popular?

Rahil peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rahil a boy or girl name?

Rahil is used for both: about 26% of babies named Rahil have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Rahil rising or falling?

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

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