Bilal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bilal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bilal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bilal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bilal is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “moistening, or water”. The name of the first muezzin in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,863 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,130 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 134 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bilal per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (195/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (190/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (7/yr).
Bilal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #2,231 nationally (given to 320 babies that year).
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