Kalil
Kalil was the #5,208 boys' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Kalil as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,208 (18) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,571 (22) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #4,247 (24) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #4,020 (25) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #4,639 (21) | #3,937 (4) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #4,224 (24) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,407 (22) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #3,787 (27) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #3,864 (26) | — | — |
| 2012 | #3,179 (35) | #3,039 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2000 at #1,782.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kalil is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 90,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 67,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalil | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kalil | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Kalil | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kalil | US | Boys | #5,208 | 18 |