The first name Kahlil
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Kahlil, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 10 births (#2,165).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kahlil with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kahlil at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 50 boys born in the United States were named Kahlil, the 2,623rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 268 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kahlil
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kahlil DukesAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kahlil?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Kahlil, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2022, with 10 births.
- Is Kahlil a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,288 US babies named Kahlil since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kahlil most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 268 babies were named Kahlil, its highest rank at 630th.