Boys' name · since 1999

Halil

Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Halil, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade

Halil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 94 have been recorded since 1999.

Social Security Administration records show Halil recorded 94 times among boys since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1999 to 2020.

  • #17,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 94 born since 1999
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halil ranks #17,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,823 of 45,481
all-time among boys
94
born since 1999
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Halil's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Halil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Halil's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Halil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 19992002200920112013201520172020 5

Halil by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (61 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Halil's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Halil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halil? ▼
94 babies have been named Halil since 1999. All-time, it sits at #17,823 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
Where does Halil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Halil ranks #17,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Halil most popular? ▼
Halil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Halil been used? ▼
Records for Halil go back to 1999, giving 22 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Halil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hal, Hallie, Hale, Halen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Halil's data

  • Halil's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Halil

Nearby Names Like Halil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Halil

Hal Boy
#3132 16,784 births
Hallie Boy
1,335 births
Hale Boy
#6463 1,282 births
Halen Boy
#3102 1,255 births
Halbert Boy
1,137 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Willet
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Enio
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Beryle
94 births · Peak 1918
Toshiyuki
94 births · Peak 1923
Osamu
94 births · Peak 1925
Cassell
94 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Halil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1999–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Halil 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 August 2026.