Bilel
How to say it: bee-LEL · /biˈlɛl/
North African variant of Bilal meaning 'moisture' - from companion of Muhammad.
Bilel was the 1,068th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,053 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,068 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,852 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,053 |
| In France, 2025 | #192 among boys’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bilel peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bilel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #192 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Bilel
- Bilel Ifa (born 1990)Tunisian association football player
- Bilel Mohsni (born 1987)Tunisian and French association football player
- Bilel Bellahcene (born 1998)French-born Algerian chess player
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