Kalil
Kalil is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Alexandre Kalil, Brazilian politician Antônio Petrus Kalil (1925–2019) Ariel Kalil, American psychologist Frank Kalil, American American football player Haley Kalil, American model Leonardo Kalil Abdala, Brazilian football player Mahamane Kalil Maiga, Malian scientist and politician Matt Kalil, American American football player Ryan…
Meaning & Origin of Kalil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kalil is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Alexandre Kalil, Brazilian politician Antônio Petrus Kalil (1925–2019) Ariel Kalil, American psychologist Frank Kalil, American American football player Haley Kalil, American model Leonardo Kalil Abdala, Brazilian football player Mahamane Kalil Maiga, Malian scientist and politician Matt Kalil, American American football player Ryan…
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The Story of Kalil
Kalil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 61 births, good for #1,782 nationwide. About 41% of every Kalil on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kalil ranks #4,917 for baby boys with 20 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Kalil
Kalil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kalil's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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