babyNamedHilal
“crescent moon”
Unisex name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 79th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- −1.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Hilal
Hilal means “crescent moon” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Hilal in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Hilal has been stable (−1.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hilal every 91 schools.
Hilal in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
20 babies in 3 years1 baby in 79,709
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
31 babies in 3 years1 baby in 321,728
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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