Rahil
How to say it: ra-EEL · /ʁaˈil/
From Arabic 'rahil' meaning 'traveler, one who departs' - also variant of Hebrew Rachel.
Rahil was the 3,213th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,475 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,213 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,475 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rahil 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 Rahil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Rahil
- Rahil Mammadov (born 1995)Azerbaijani association football player
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