Boy name
Khalil
Khalil holds the #384 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 826 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #274 in 2020 to #384 today. Its strongest year on record was 1995 (#251 nationally, 1,118 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1957. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#82 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#384
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#251
in 1995 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
826
boys named Khalil
Khalil popularity, 1880–2025
Where Khalil is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#82), Mississippi (#97), Louisiana (#143)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Khalil in the most recent year of SSA data.