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Kalil

Boy

Meaning of Kalil: Arabic: 'friend'

Kalil is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5093rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5093

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,325

First recorded 1977 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 49 babies1997: 41 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 61 babies20002001: 58 babies2002: 61 babies2003: 52 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 61 babies2006: 54 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 51 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Kalil per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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