How Many People Are Named Jahlil?
An estimated 2,387 people in the United States have the first name Jahlil. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jahlil peaked in popularity in 2016 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jahlil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jahlil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jahlil is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,387
About 1 in 143,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2016
112 births
Total Registered
2,417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jahlil
Jahlil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,417 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jahlil as a male name
Ranked #2,756 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (112 births)
Jahlil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jahlil span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 891 babies were registered. While Jahlil is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jahlil by Decade
How has Jahlil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jahlil by State
Birth registrations for Jahlil span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. The lowest are in Ohio, District of Columbia, Louisiana. On average, about 91 Jahlils were registered per state.
Jahlil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahlil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jahlil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahlil?
We estimate approximately 2,387 people named Jahlil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 143,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Jahlil a common name?
Jahlil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jahlil most popular?
Jahlil reached peak popularity in 2016, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jahlil is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jahlil a male name?
Jahlil is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jahlil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jahlil Smith, Jahlil Johnson, Jahlil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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