boy's name
Kahil
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,987
France
#400
2025 births
Kahil is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 230 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,912 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
Kahil over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 810 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 985 |
How popular is Kahil?
In 2025, Kahil was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #400 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kahil is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kahil is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kahïl | Kahïl is Kahil written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,121. | 270 |
Names that peaked alongside Kahil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kahil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kahil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kahil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kahil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kahil
How popular is the name Kahil?
In 2025, Kahil was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #400 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kahil a girl's or a boy's name?
Kahil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kahil most popular?
Kahil peaked in 2022, when 230 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kahil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kahil currently ranks #400 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.