Rahil
Girl name · #4445 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Rahil, placing it at #4445 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Rahil.
The 16-year story
Rahil first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rahil per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rahil in class?
Rahil scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rahil is most common
State-level data for Rahil is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rahil
Statistically, parents drawn to Rahil tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rateel, Remedi, Rubani, Rinley, and Rune.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rahil | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rahil a popular girl name?
Rahil ranked #4445 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Rahil most popular?
Rahil peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rahil?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Rahil. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.