Rahil
Rahil is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Rahil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rahil is a unisex given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Rahil
As a girl name
Rahil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 36 births, good for #4,048 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 80% of all recorded Rahils. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,048 among girl names with 36 births, rising sharply (+167% over the past five years). In total, more than 230 Rahils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rahil as a boy name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Rahil — #3,285 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Rahils. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,937 among boy names with 11 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 559 Rahils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rahil
Rahil is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 559 births in the dataset. Rahil's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,285. Use the chart and map above to compare Rahil'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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