Bilal
Boy name · Arabic origin
Bilal meaning
Water, moisture, freshness, river, sea. A Sahabi i.e. the companion of Prophet Muhammad.
Bilal at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- بلالAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,180 in 2024
Bilal popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | #3,283 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1980 | #1,146 | 63 |
| 1990 | #1,037 | 104 |
| 2000 | #1,070 | 133 |
| 2002 | #954 | 168 |
| 2010 | #1,256 | 139 |
| 2020 | #1,288 | 141 |
| 2024 | #1,180 | 175 |
All 57 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | #3,283 | 7 |
| 1966 | #3,536 | 6 |
| 1969 | #4,404 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1972 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1973 | #3,694 | 8 |
| 1974 | #2,551 | 15 |
| 1975 | #1,884 | 25 |
| 1976 | #1,572 | 34 |
| 1977 | #1,335 | 46 |
| 1978 | #1,393 | 44 |
| 1979 | #1,291 | 51 |
| 1980 | #1,146 | 63 |
| 1981 | #1,373 | 47 |
| 1982 | #1,242 | 56 |
| 1983 | #1,491 | 41 |
| 1984 | #1,422 | 45 |
| 1985 | #1,595 | 40 |
| 1986 | #1,363 | 52 |
| 1987 | #1,296 | 57 |
| 1988 | #1,467 | 52 |
| 1989 | #1,030 | 100 |
| 1990 | #1,037 | 104 |
| 1991 | #981 | 119 |
| 1992 | #1,058 | 107 |
| 1993 | #1,144 | 97 |
| 1994 | #1,140 | 99 |
| 1995 | #1,126 | 103 |
| 1996 | #1,195 | 95 |
| 1997 | #1,006 | 127 |
| 1998 | #1,189 | 104 |
| 1999 | #1,130 | 116 |
| 2000 | #1,070 | 133 |
| 2001 | #1,059 | 136 |
| 2002 | #954 | 168 |
| 2003 | #1,060 | 146 |
| 2004 | #1,071 | 149 |
| 2005 | #1,139 | 142 |
| 2006 | #1,322 | 124 |
| 2007 | #1,287 | 135 |
| 2008 | #1,250 | 139 |
| 2009 | #1,218 | 147 |
| 2010 | #1,256 | 139 |
| 2011 | #1,108 | 166 |
| 2012 | #1,172 | 155 |
| 2013 | #1,261 | 138 |
| 2014 | #1,225 | 149 |
| 2015 | #1,216 | 151 |
| 2016 | #1,149 | 167 |
| 2017 | #1,132 | 168 |
| 2018 | #1,040 | 195 |
| 2019 | #1,239 | 152 |
| 2020 | #1,288 | 141 |
| 2021 | #1,251 | 152 |
| 2022 | #1,200 | 166 |
| 2023 | #1,159 | 179 |
| 2024 | #1,180 | 175 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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