Waseem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#4,831
1980s	80	8	+900%	#2,938
1990s	158	16	+98%	#3,583
2000s	192	19	+22%	#3,728
2010s	240	24	+25%	#3,438
2020s (to 2025)	116	19	-19%	#3,268

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,831

1980s

+900%

#2,938

1990s

158

+98%

#3,583

2000s

192

+22%

#3,728

2010s

240

+25%

#3,438

2020s (to 2025)

116

-19%

#3,268

The story of Waseem

Waseem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,194 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 794 American babies have been named Waseem. Its peak came in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Waseem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waseem?

The median living Waseem is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Waseem are alive in the United States today.

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

Waseem year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,194
2024	15	#6,171
2023	17	#5,649
2022	15	#6,135
2021	15	#6,017
2020	35	#3,268
2019	22	#4,625
2018	33	#3,438
2017	27	#3,984
2016	31	#3,593
2015	23	#4,397
2014	29	#3,688
2013	22	#4,455
2012	12	#7,019
2011	31	#3,508
2010	10	#8,102
2009	21	#4,739
2008	18	#5,238
2007	26	#4,003
2006	17	#5,291
2005	17	#5,026
2004	16	#5,235
2003	24	#3,728
2002	18	#4,487
2001	20	#4,113
2000	15	#5,031
1995	12	#5,112
1990	16	#3,769
1985	10	#4,321
1980	7	#5,506
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waseem?

The median living Waseem is about 17 years old. Half of all living Waseems are between 8 and 28 years old.

How many people named Waseem are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Waseem are alive in the United States, based on 794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waseem in 2025?

Waseem ranked #5,194 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Waseem?

794 babies have been named Waseem in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waseem most popular?

Waseem peaked in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Waseem a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Waseem rising or falling?

Waseem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Waseem popularity over time

The story of Waseem

How old are people named Waseem?

Waseem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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