US rank #7352 Boys' name Peak 1996 119 births

Kahil — #7352 US boys' name

119 babies named Kahil in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s191990s252000s182010s242020s16
#7352
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Kahil was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kahil in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahil

The Social Security Administration has registered 119 babies named Kahil between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kahil currently holds the #7352 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahil performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kahil shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahil 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 119 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.

Kahil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

119

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1996

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,352

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
12
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
468101214 2024201320051997198919791977 6

Kahil by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 21% of Kahil's all-time total
1970s171980s191990s252000s182010s242020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahil?
119 babies have been named Kahil since 1977. It currently ranks #7352 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 12 births.
When was Kahil most popular?
Kahil was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kahil been used?
Kahil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, 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, 1977–2024 (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.