US rank #392 Boys' name Peak 2020 24,190 births

Khalil — #392 US boys' name

24,190 babies named Khalil in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s691970s3631980s8011990s49262000s58252010s69212020s5280
#392
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Khalil was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

1,231 babies were named Khalil in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalil

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,190 babies named Khalil between 1957 and 2024, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Khalil currently holds the #392 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 1,231 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalil performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6,921 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Khalil shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,774 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Khalil in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalil 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 24,190 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.

Khalil at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

24,190

Since 1957

68 years of records

Peak year

2020

1,231 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#392

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1957

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khalil popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1957

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2020)
1,231
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Khalil popularity over time — girls

182 total births recorded since 1979 (Khalil as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 182 births
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Khalil by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6,921 births that decade — 29% of Khalil's all-time total
1950s51960s691970s3631980s8011990s49262000s58252010s69212020s5280

Khalil by state

Where Khalil concentrates geographically — total births since 1957

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khalil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,774 7.3%
#2 California
1,746 7.2%
#3 Texas
1,527 6.3%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,526 6.3%
#5 Georgia
1,525 6.3%
#6 Florida
1,469 6.1%
#7 North Carolina
1,221 5.0%
#8 Illinois
1,133 4.7%
New York share of Khalil's total US births 7.3%
Even split

1,774 of 24,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Khalil appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalil?
24,190 babies have been named Khalil since 1957. It currently ranks #392 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 1,231 births.
When was Khalil most popular?
Khalil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,921 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Khalil most popular?
The top states for the name Khalil are New York (1,774 births), California (1,746 births), Texas (1,527 births).
How long has the name Khalil been used?
Khalil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 68 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khalil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khalid, Khari, Khai, Khaled, 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, 1957–2024 (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.