US rank #2763 Boys' name Peak 2016 2,417 births

Jahlil — #2763 US boys' name

2,417 babies named Jahlil in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s491990s4502000s6832010s8912020s344
#2763
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jahlil was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

112 babies were named Jahlil in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahlil

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,417 babies named Jahlil between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahlil currently holds the #2763 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 112 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahlil performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 891 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jahlil shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 343 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahlil in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahlil in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,417 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jahlil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,417

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2016

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,763

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahlil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
112
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891986 13

Jahlil by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
891 births that decade — 37% of Jahlil's all-time total
1980s491990s4502000s6832010s8912020s344

Jahlil by state

Where Jahlil concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jahlil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
343 14.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
309 12.8%
#3 New Jersey
157 6.5%
#4 North Carolina
117 4.8%
#5 Georgia
80 3.3%
#6 California
74 3.1%
#7 Florida
73 3.0%
#8 Maryland
67 2.8%
New York share of Jahlil's total US births 14.2%
Even split

343 of 2,417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Jahlil appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahlil?
2,417 babies have been named Jahlil since 1986. It currently ranks #2763 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 112 births.
When was Jahlil most popular?
Jahlil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 891 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Jahlil most popular?
The top states for the name Jahlil are New York (343 births), Pennsylvania (309 births), New Jersey (157 births).
How long has the name Jahlil been used?
Jahlil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahlil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.