How Many People Are Named Khalil?
An estimated 24,026 people in the United States have the first name Khalil. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Khalil peaked in popularity in 2020 with 1,240 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Khalil 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 Khalil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Khalil is overwhelmingly male, 182 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Khalil is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
24,026
About 1 in 14,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2020
1,240 births
Total Registered
24,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Khalil
Khalil is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24,372 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Khalil as a male name
Ranked #390 in 2024
830 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (1,231 births)
Khalil as a female name
Ranked #14,311 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (16 births)
Khalil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Khalil span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,992 babies were registered. While Khalil is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Khalil by Decade
How has Khalil 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.
Khalil by State
Birth registrations for Khalil span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, Rhode Island, Hawaii. On average, about 512 Khalils were registered per state.
Khalil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Khalil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Khalil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khalil?
We estimate approximately 24,026 people named Khalil 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 14,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Khalil a common name?
Khalil is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Khalil most popular?
Khalil reached peak popularity in 2020, when 1,240 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Khalil is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Khalil a male name?
Khalil is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Khalil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Khalil Smith, Khalil Johnson, Khalil 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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