Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2000
Tahlil
22 babies named Tahlil in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2000–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Tahlil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2000.
Tahlil has 22 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2021.
- 22 total births
- 2000–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Tahlil since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 22
- total births
- 2000–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Tahlil was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tahlil in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Tahlil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tahlil's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tahlil at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Tahlil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tahlil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tahlil's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Tahlil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahlil? ▼
Tahlil has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 6 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Tahlil most popular? ▼
Tahlil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Tahlil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tahlil since 2000 -- 22 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Tahlil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahj, Taha, Tahir, Tahmid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tahlil's data
- Tahlil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tahlil
Nearby Names Like Tahlil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahlil
Tahj Boy
#1422 3,939 births
Taha Boy
#1731 2,424 births
Tahir Boy
#1911 1,976 births
Tahmid Boy
#11461 318 births
Taheem Boy
#8541 295 births
Compare Tahlil side by side: Tahlil vs Tahj Tahlil vs Taha Tahlil vs Tahir
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahlil: Baby Name Since 2000 - 22 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahlil. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tahlil 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 July 2026.