Total births
245
Boys' name · since 1995
Cahlil
245 babies named Cahlil in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6062
- among boys today
- 245
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cahlil is the #6062 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 245 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Cahlil recorded 245 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #6062 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #6062 among boys today
- 245 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cahlil is currently the #6062 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 245 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6062
- among boys today
- 245
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Cahlil vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6062
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cahlil was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cahlil in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Cahlil compares
245 42th 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
Cahlil's all-time total is 33% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cahlil | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 245 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cahlil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cahlil's full recorded timeline at 2013, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cahlil at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#6,062
Active since
1995
Cahlil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Cahlil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cahlil's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cahlil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cahlil? ▼
Cahlil has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6062 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Cahlil most popular? ▼
Cahlil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Cahlil been used? ▼
Cahlil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cahlil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cahir, Cahari, Cahill, Cahner, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cahlil's data
- Cahlil's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- 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 Cahlil
Nearby Names Like Cahlil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cahlil
Cahir Boy
#12005 39 births
Cahari Boy
21 births
Cahill Boy
16 births
Cahner Boy
7 births
Cahmari Boy
6 births
Compare Cahlil side by side: Cahlil vs Cahir Cahlil vs Cahari Cahlil vs Cahill
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Cahlil: #6062 Boys' Name - 245 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cahlil. 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 Cahlil 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.