Name meaning & stats
Bilal
Bilal (Arabic origin). 5,863 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Bilals are 2.0× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Arabic
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
5,863 US babies were named Bilal between 1940 and 2025.
Where Bilals end up
Not enough notable Bilals yet, so this uses the spelling family: Bill, Bilal.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.0× | High · 303 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.4× | High · 176 people |
| Baseball player | 1.8× | High · 109 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | High · 82 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, the Bill family show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Bilal has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
1 in 18 Bills spell it Bilal
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)