Total births
125
Boys' name · since 1990
Bilaal
125 babies named Bilaal in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11388
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Bilaal currently ranks #11388 among boys' names in America, with 125 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bilaal has been recorded 125 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #11388 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #11388 among boys today
- 125 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bilaal is currently the #11388 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 125 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11388
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Bilaal vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11388
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Bilaal was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bilaal in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Bilaal compares
125 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bilaal's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bilaal | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bilaal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bilaal's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bilaal at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,388
Active since
1990
Bilaal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Bilaal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bilaal's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Bilaal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bilaal? ▼
Bilaal has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11388 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Bilaal most popular? ▼
Bilaal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Bilaal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bilaal since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bilaal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billy, Bill, Billie, Bilal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bilaal's data
- Bilaal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bilaal
Nearby Names Like Bilaal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bilaal
Billy Boy
#1050 384,233 births
Bill Boy
#4572 160,474 births
Billie Boy
#8317 31,637 births
Bilal Boy
#1183 5,858 births
Billey Boy
523 births
Compare Bilaal side by side: Bilaal vs Billy Bilaal vs Bill Bilaal vs Billie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bilaal: #11388 Boys' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bilaal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bilaal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.