Bilal
Arabic, borne by Bilal ibn Rabah, the Prophet Muhammad's muezzin. The name is connected to a root referring to moistening or wetting.
Bilal in 2025
Bilal was given to 167 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,500th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,852 babies born.
The history of Bilal
Bilal reached its highest point in 2018, when 195 babies were given the name, ranking 2,228th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 2,125th, in 2002.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 5,863 babies have been named Bilal. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Bilal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bilal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 | 8,047 |
| 1970s | 236 | 3,147 |
| 1980s | 553 | 2,424 |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 2,290 |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 2,125 |
| 2010s | 1,580 | 2,228 |
| 2020s | 981 | 2,404 |
Where Bilal is heading
Bilal has risen 11% over the past decade, from 151 babies in 2015 to 167 in 2025.
Names like Bilal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bilal.