boy's name
Kalil
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,827
Kalil is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kalil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 330 |
| 2000s | 551 |
| 2010s | 269 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Kalil?
In 2025, Kalil was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kalil is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kalil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kalil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kalil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kalil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kalil
How popular is the name Kalil?
In 2025, Kalil was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalil a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kalil?
Kalil has 2 syllables.
When was Kalil most popular?
Kalil peaked in 2000, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kalil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalil currently ranks #1,586 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.