Sahil
How to say it: suh-HEEL · /səˈhil/
From Arabic 'sahil' meaning 'shore, coast' - widely used in India and Middle East.
Sahil was the 1,805th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,839 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 | #1,805 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 53,473 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,839 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sahil 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 Sahil is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sahil
- Sahil Anand (born 1987)Indian film and television actor
- Sahil Khan (born 1976)Indian actor
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