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Khalil

/ˈkæləl/ · 99% boys · #384 in the US for boys, 2025

Khalil has been given to about 25,203 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkæləl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 24,300
Median age today15 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Khalil per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2020 · 1,242
  • Born in 2025826
  • All time25,203
  • England & Wales, 2025#333 · 128

How popular is Khalil?

Khalil ranks 384th among American boys in 2025, with 826 born that year. Its best year was 2020, when 1,242 babies were given the name, ranking 274th. The typical living American called Khalil is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.22% of births.

Names that sound like Khalil

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Khalid0.78
  2. Kahlil0.75
  3. Khari0.65
  4. Basil0.62
  5. Jamil0.62
  6. Mikhail0.63
  7. Kalel0.61
  8. Kai0.53

Middle names for Khalil

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

Sibling names for Khalil

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Vivianasister · 0.98
  2. Ezequielbrother · 0.97
  3. Skyesister · 0.97
  4. Leonelbrother · 0.97
  5. Miraclesister · 0.97
  6. Armanieither · 0.97

Where Khalil is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.22%
  2. Mississippi0.15%
  3. Louisiana0.10%
  4. New Mexico0.06%
  5. South Carolina0.05%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Khalil across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.