Kohl
Girl and boy name · Arabic origin
Kohl meaning
Kohl is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means kohl, which is a substance that women use to beautify their eyes.
Kohl at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- كحلAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #7,725 in 2024
Kohl popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #4,234 | 9 |
| 1990 | #2,255 | 31 |
| 2000 | #1,429 | 86 |
| 2001 | #1,327 | 98 |
| 2010 | #2,730 | 44 |
| 2020 | #5,697 | 15 |
| 2024 | #7,725 | 10 |
All 43 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #4,234 | 9 |
| 1983 | #3,629 | 11 |
| 1984 | #3,108 | 14 |
| 1985 | #3,069 | 15 |
| 1986 | #4,457 | 9 |
| 1987 | #4,239 | 10 |
| 1988 | #3,916 | 12 |
| 1989 | #3,809 | 14 |
| 1990 | #2,255 | 31 |
| 1991 | #2,019 | 37 |
| 1992 | #2,002 | 39 |
| 1993 | #1,662 | 53 |
| 1994 | #1,453 | 66 |
| 1995 | #1,559 | 60 |
| 1996 | #1,671 | 57 |
| 1997 | #1,657 | 60 |
| 1998 | #1,546 | 69 |
| 1999 | #1,531 | 73 |
| 2000 | #1,429 | 86 |
| 2001 | #1,327 | 98 |
| 2002 | #1,372 | 96 |
| 2003 | #1,420 | 93 |
| 2004 | #1,857 | 66 |
| 2005 | #2,237 | 53 |
| 2006 | #2,375 | 52 |
| 2007 | #2,116 | 64 |
| 2008 | #2,345 | 55 |
| 2009 | #2,252 | 58 |
| 2010 | #2,730 | 44 |
| 2011 | #3,364 | 32 |
| 2012 | #3,714 | 28 |
| 2013 | #3,265 | 33 |
| 2014 | #3,370 | 32 |
| 2015 | #3,299 | 34 |
| 2016 | #3,775 | 28 |
| 2017 | #3,889 | 27 |
| 2018 | #5,538 | 16 |
| 2019 | #3,793 | 28 |
| 2020 | #5,697 | 15 |
| 2021 | #4,246 | 24 |
| 2022 | #5,867 | 15 |
| 2023 | #5,664 | 16 |
| 2024 | #7,725 | 10 |
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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