Boys' name · since 1977
Kalil
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,325 babies named Kalil, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,280 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,325
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kalil is the #5280 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,325 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalil has been recorded 1,325 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #5280 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #4,298 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,280 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,325 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalil ranks #4,298 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,280 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,325 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,298 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,280 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,325
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kalil's 1,325 recorded births place it above 90.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Kalil compares
1,325 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Kalil's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalil | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,325 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kalil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalil's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kalil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (551 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Kalil's strongest decade.
551 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kalil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s
2000s
551 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s 127
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 551 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kalil 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 Kalil's total volume
Kalil by state
Where Kalil concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 60 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 58 | 4.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 36 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #5 | California | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.9% |
60 of 1,325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Kalil appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kalil's data
- Kalil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (551 total births); usage has since declined to 127 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kalils (60 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 Kalil: 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 (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Kalil 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.