Boys' name · since 1982
Sahil
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 3,160 babies named Sahil, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,449 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,271 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,160
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sahil currently ranks #2271 among boys' names in America, with 3,160 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Sahil recorded 3,160 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #2271 nationally today, ahead of 84% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,449 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,271 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,160 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sahil ranks #2,449 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,271 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,160 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,449 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,271 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,160
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sahil's 3,160 recorded births place it above 94.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sahil compares
3,160 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Sahil's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sahil | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,160 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sahil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sahil splits its recorded history at 2004: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 144 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sahil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Sahil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,260 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Sahil's strongest decade.
1,260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sahil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
674 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,260 births
- 2010s
2010s
764 births
- 2020s 375
2020s
375 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,260 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sahil 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 Sahil's total volume
Sahil by state
Where Sahil concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 704 | 22.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 340 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 264 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 213 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 119 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 67 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 51 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 41 | 1.3% |
704 of 3,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Sahil appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sahil's data
- Sahil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,260 total births); usage has since declined to 375 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sahils (704 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sahil
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sahil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Sahil 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.