Names / Boy names
Sahil
Current rank
#2,281
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,026
in 2001
First recorded
1982
in U.S. data
Children named
3,100
since 1982
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,026 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sahil first appears in American naming records in 1982, where it reads as a boys' name. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 2001 marked its high point, reaching #1,026. More than 3,100 children have been given the name overall.