Khalil
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning friend; one who is close.
Babies a year
128
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#384
up from #390
UK popularity
#331
128 babies · down from #283
How Khalil has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #479 |
| 2016 | #446 |
| 2017 | #424 |
| 2018 | #395 |
| 2019 | #302 |
| 2020 | #274 |
| 2021 | #294 |
| 2022 | #308 |
| 2023 | #340 |
| 2024 | #390 |
| 2025 | #384 |
In 2025, 128 babies in England and Wales were named Khalil. In the US, 737 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,118 in 1995.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Khalil was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.06% of American babies of that sex.
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