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Kahil

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Kahil has been given to about 119 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 111
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kahil per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1996 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time119

How popular is Kahil?

Its best year was 1996, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 5035th. The typical living American called Kahil is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Kahil

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kahlil0.88
  2. Khalil0.75
  3. Basil0.70
  4. Jamil0.70
  5. Kai0.60
  6. Cecil0.58
  7. Karim0.60
  8. Kadin0.60

Middle names for Kahil

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kahil Paul0.77
  2. Kahil John0.77
  3. Kahil Dean0.76
  4. Kahil Blake0.76
  5. Kahil Bryce0.76
  6. Kahil Wade0.76

Sibling names for Kahil

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dereckbrother · 0.66
  2. Mustafabrother · 0.66
  3. Hassanbrother · 0.66
  4. Chanasister · 0.65
  5. Aishasister · 0.64
  6. Daliasister · 0.64

Where Kahil is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kahil Anderson0.77
    2. Kahil Reyes0.72
    3. Kahil Nguyen0.72
    4. Kahil Moore0.72
    5. Kahil Hall0.72
    6. Kahil Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kahil

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.