U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Khalil

Khalil has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 29,491 U.S. babies, the 661st most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,400 in 1995, with 876 in 2025.

By sound, Khalil also includes the spellings Kahlil.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).