Meaning and history
Bilal is an Arabic name meaning “wetting” or “moistening.” It was borne by a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
20062006: 124 births, rank #1,322
2007: 135 births, rank #1,287
2008: 139 births, rank #1,251
2009: 147 births, rank #1,218
2010: 139 births, rank #1,256
20112011: 166 births, rank #1,108
2012: 155 births, rank #1,172
2013: 138 births, rank #1,261
2014: 149 births, rank #1,225
2015: 151 births, rank #1,216
20162016: 167 births, rank #1,149
2017: 168 births, rank #1,132
2018: 195 births, rank #1,040
2019: 152 births, rank #1,239
2020: 141 births, rank #1,288
20212021: 152 births, rank #1,253
2022: 166 births, rank #1,200
2023: 180 births, rank #1,156
2024: 175 births, rank #1,181
20252025: 167 births, rank #1,212
Bilal rose from #981 to #954 for boys between 1991 and 2002. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 168.