Boys' name · since 1974
Jalil
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,910 babies named Jalil, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,792 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,910
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,910 babies have been named Jalil since 1974, making it today's #3792 boys' name.
Jalil has 2,910 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3792 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,792 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,910 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalil ranks #2,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,792 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,910 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,792 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,910
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jalil's 2,910 recorded births place it above 94.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Jalil compares
2,910 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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
Jalil's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalil | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,910 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 113 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jalil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jalil splits its recorded history at 2001: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 113 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jalil popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Jalil popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2001 (Jalil as girls' name)
Jalil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,006 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Jalil's strongest decade.
1,006 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jalil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 235
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
750 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,006 births
- 2010s
2010s
651 births
- 2020s 236
2020s
236 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,006 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jalil compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jalil's total volume
Jalil by state
Where Jalil concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 265 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 256 | 8.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 249 | 8.6% |
| #4 | California | | 132 | 4.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 108 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 80 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 67 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 63 | 2.2% |
265 of 2,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Jalil appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jalil's data
- Jalil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,006 total births); usage has since declined to 236 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jalils (265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jalil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1974–2025 (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 Jalil 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.