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Khalil

Boy's name · #384 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Khalil reached its best rank, #251, in 1995 and ranked #384 in 2025. Roughly 25,000 boys have been named Khalil since 1957.

Across the states

In recent years, Khalil ran about 3× its national rate in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Khalil ranks in other countries and regions.

#159 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #245 in France (2025) · #331 in England & Wales (2025) · #533 in Canada (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #848 in Belgium (2025) · #915 in Netherlands (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) · #1,118 in Austria (2025) · #1,206 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,858 in Italy (2024) and 2 more.

Famous Khalils

• Khalil Sultan — Amir of the Timurid Empire from 1405 to 1409 (1384–1411)
• Khalil Rountree Jr. — American mixed martial arts fighter (born 1990)
• Khalil Mack — American football player (born 1991)
• Khalil Fong — Hong Kong singer (1983–2025)
• Khalil al-Wazir — Palestinian military leader, founder of Fatah (1935–1988)

In stories & tradition

• Khalil Abdul-Muhsen — The Next Man (film)

What Khalils become

Among 357 notable people named Khalil:

Sports figures appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Khalil Al Ghamdi, Saudi Arabian football referee (born 1970).

Similar names: Malik · Khalid · Ahmed · Jaleel · Kareem · Khaled

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