Kahlil
How to say it: kah-LEEL · /kɑˈlil/
Variant of Khalil, from Arabic meaning 'friend' or 'companion'. Notably associated with poet Kahlil Gibran.
Kahlil was the 374th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #418 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 | #374 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,784 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #418 |
| In France, 2025 | #248 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kahlil is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kahlil is about 1 in 158.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #248 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Kahlil
- Kahlil Dukes (born 1995)American basketball player
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