Aahil
Of Arabic origin, meaning "gentle" or "mild-mannered."
Name Census estimates that about 879 living Americans carry the first name Aahil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aahil today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aahil births was 2016 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aahil. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aahil with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
879
~ 1 in 389,937 Americans
Peak year
2016
81 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,777
Tracked since 2000
Census
Aahil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 589 people with the first name Aahil, which placed it at #18,321 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,321
National first-name rank
People counted
589
589 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aahil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aahil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Black (3.7%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aahil described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aahil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.7% · 540
- Black or African American3.7% · 22
- White1.9% · 11
- Two or more races1.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 2
Popularity
Aahil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aahil from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 546 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aahil remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aahil by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aahil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aahils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Aahil, while Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aahil
The name Aahil is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "Ahl," meaning "family" or "people." It is a masculine name that has been in use for centuries in various parts of the Middle East and South Asia.
Aahil's roots can be traced back to the ancient Semitic languages spoken in the Arabian Peninsula. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. The name is mentioned in several ancient Arabic manuscripts and texts, reflecting its historical significance.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aahil was Aahil ibn Abi Talib, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian who lived in the 8th century AD. He was known for his contributions to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and his interpretations of the Quran.
Another notable figure was Aahil al-Nahwi, a renowned grammarian and linguist who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the development of Arabic grammar and syntax, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars of his time.
In the 12th century, Aahil ibn al-Athir was a prominent Arab historian and author. He is best known for his comprehensive historical work, "Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh" (The Complete History), which covers the history of the world from the creation until the year 1231 AD.
During the 14th century, Aahil al-Dimashqi was a renowned Syrian scholar and traveler. He authored several books on geography and travel, including his famous work "Nukhbat al-Dahr fi 'Aja'ib al-Barr wa al-Bahr" (The Cream of the Age Concerning the Marvels of the Land and the Sea).
In the 16th century, Aahil al-Ghazzi was a prominent Arab historian and scholar from Damascus. He is best known for his comprehensive historical work, "Al-Kawakib al-Sa'irah bi A'yan al-Mi'ah al-'Ashirah" (The Wandering Stars in the Lives of the Tenth Century), which provides biographical accounts of notable individuals from the 10th century.
These are just a few examples of the many historical figures who bore the name Aahil, reflecting its long-standing tradition and cultural significance in the Arabic-speaking world.
People
Aahil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aahil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aahil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aahil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 879 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aahil going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 389,937 US residents.
Is Aahil a common name?
We classify Aahil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 886 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aahil most popular?
The single biggest year for Aahil was 2016, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aahil is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aahil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 589 people with the name Aahil, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,321 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aahil in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aahil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aahil appears almost entirely male. Of the 595 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aahil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aahil is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Black (3.7%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aahil most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aahil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (540 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aahil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aahil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aahil in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aahil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aahil in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aahil can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Aahil?
You can see how many people have the name Aahil on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.