Khaleel is a distinctive choice, ranked #981 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Khaleel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#981
About the Name Khaleel
2024 marks Khaleel's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #981. The name has climbed 333 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Khaleel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Khaleel
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Khaleel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Khaleel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Khaleel is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 333 places over the last five years to #981 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Khaleel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Khaleel include: Khaleel Ahmed — Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed is an Indian international cricketer.; Abdulla Khaleel — Abdulla Khaleel is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives since 2024.; Rafiq Khaleel — Rafiq Salah-Edine Khaleel is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge..
Khaleel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Khaleels in the wild.
31
UK babies named Khaleel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 333 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Khaleel
Likely around 1 other Khaleel in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Khaleel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdulla Khaleel is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives since 2024. He previously served as the Minister of Health from 2023 to 2024.
Ahmad Khaleel Rashid Al-Shaaban Al-Dossary is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Khaleel represented Saudi Arabia internationally as their captain at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.
Khaleel Mohammed was a Guyanese-born professor of Religion at San Diego State University (SDSU), in San Diego, California, a member of Homeland Security Master's Program, and, as of January 2021, Director of SDSU's Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies.
A.R. Khaleel was an Indian football administrator who served as the vice president, treasurer and executive committee member of the All India Football Federation.