Jahlil
How to say it: juh-LEEL · /dʒəˈlil/
From Arabic Jalil meaning 'great, majestic' - modern US respelling also linked to Khalil meaning 'friend'.
Jahlil was the 2,025th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,964 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 | #2,025 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jahlil is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jah
- Lee
Honouring a Jahlil in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jahlil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jahlil
- Jahlil Okafor (born 1995)Nigerian-American basketball player
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