Khalil
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Khalil
Spelled in various ways, this name was first brought into the American consciousness by the Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet.
Khalil is also given to girls.
Pronounced kah-LEEL.
As of October 2026, Khalil ranked #14311 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6443 in 1995.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #465 | 625 | 325.4 |
| 2015 | #479 | 624 | 325.6 |
| 2016 | #446 | 696 | 366.8 |
| 2017 | #424 | 732 | 395.5 |
| 2018 | #395 | 803 | 442.1 |
| 2019 | #302 | 1,127 | 628.1 |
| 2020 | #275 | 1,231 | 713.2 |
| 2021 | #294 | 1,146 | 655.1 |
| 2022 | #308 | 1,091 | 624.9 |
| 2023 | #340 | 982 | 574.1 |
| 2024 | #390 | 830 | 481.7 |
| 2025 | #384 | 826 | 483.6 |
World rankings
Khalil for boys
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Khalil on lists
Famous Khalils
- Khalil Gibran (1883Boy
1931), Lebanese artist, poet & writer
- Khalil alBoy
Sakakini, Palestinian Christian, teacher, poet & nationalist
- Khalil Al GhamdiBoy
Saudi Arabian football referee
- Khalil alBoy
Wazir, Palestinian leader & co,founder of nationalist party
- Khalil FongBoy
Japanese singer/songwriter
- Khalil GreeneBoy
American baseball shortstop (Rangers)
- Khalil DuhokiBoy
Kurdish writer & poet
- Khalil KainBoy
American actor (born Khaliloeron Kain)
- Khalil MackBoy
American football player; OLB Chicago Bears
Khalil in pop culture
- Khalil HarrisBoy
character in Angie Thomas' "The Hate U Give"