Boys' name · since 1977

Kahil

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Kahil, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

Kahil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 119 recorded since 1977.

Kahil has 119 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.

  • #16,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahil ranks #16,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahil's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% 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.

Kahil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kahil's full recorded timeline at 2002, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kahil popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1996)
12
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
468101214 1977198219942002201020192024 11

Kahil by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 21% of the file).

1990s was Kahil's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Kahil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (21% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahil? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 119 babies named Kahil. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,265 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 12 births.
Where does Kahil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahil ranks #16,265 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 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? ▼
Records for Kahil go back to 1977, giving 48 years of history 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.

What to do with Kahil's data

  • Kahil's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kahil

Nearby Names Like Kahil

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

Kahlil Boy
#2621 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#1989 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3163 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#9971 377 births
Kahleel Boy
277 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahil: 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, 1977–2024 (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 Kahil 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.