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boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Waleed

Meaning A male given name from Arabic, variant of Walid Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,122 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Walid.

Rank 2025
#3,122
among boys · ↑268 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Waleed · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
57 babies
All-time total
1,910
#3,400 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Waleed popularity over time

1,910 babies have been named Waleed since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 15 2 – #4,533
1970s 163 16 +987% #1,700
1980s 204 20 +25% #2,205
1990s 418 42 +105% #1,799
2000s 471 47 +13% #1,873
2010s 423 42 -10% #2,490
2020s (to 2025) 216 36 -15% #2,975

Where Waleed is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Waleed

Waleed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,122 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,910 American babies have been named Waleed. Its peak came in 2000, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Waleed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waleed?

The median living Waleed is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 1,900 people named Waleed are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Waleed year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,122
2024 35 #3,390
2023 35 #3,410
2022 36 #3,333
2021 31 #3,649
2020 40 #2,975
2019 36 #3,254
2018 37 #3,166
2017 46 #2,712
2016 40 #2,988
2015 38 #3,082
2014 51 #2,490
2013 49 #2,523
2012 46 #2,676
2011 41 #2,901
2010 39 #3,012
2009 36 #3,220
2008 45 #2,752
2007 38 #3,085
2006 43 #2,739
2005 47 #2,465
2004 56 #2,129
2003 51 #2,178
2002 46 #2,291
2001 52 #2,047
2000 57 #1,873
1995 49 #1,799
1990 32 #2,254
1985 23 #2,353
1980 17 #2,825
1975 30 #1,700
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Famous people named Waleed

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Waleed Al-Husseini Waleed Al-Husseini Palestinian essayist and writer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Waleed Abdullah Waleed Abdullah Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Waleed, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Waleed?

The median living Waleed is about 22 years old. Half of all living Waleeds are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Waleed are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Waleed are alive in the United States, based on 1,910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Waleed mean?

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Walid.

How popular is the name Waleed in 2025?

Waleed ranked #3,122 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waleed?

1,910 babies have been named Waleed in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waleed most popular?

Waleed peaked in 2000, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Waleed a boy or girl name?

Waleed is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Waleed rising or falling?

Waleed has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Waleed become more popular?

Waleed looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Waleed in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Waleed?

Well-known people named Waleed include Waleed Al-Husseini (writer), Waleed Abdullah (soccer player).

Names like Waleed

Names that sound and feel close to Waleed: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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