Waleed Boy

How popular is Waleed?

#3,088 boy name in 2025

39 baby boys were named Waleed in the US in 2025, making it the 3088th most popular boy name.

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1,859living people named Waleed (est.)
23median age of people named Waleed
1,910babies named Waleed since 1880
1 in 85,009US babies born in 2025

Waleed popularity over time

03060 18801900192019401960198020002020
Rank in 2025#3,088 for boys (▲ 245 from 2024)
Babies in 202539 boys
10-year trendSteady (+3% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,021 in 2015, #2,924 in 2020
Peak year2000 (57 boys)
Highest rank#1,657 in 1975
First recorded1964
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Waleed is most popular

Babies named Waleed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
  2. Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
  3. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
  4. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)

Waleed by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1960s15#3,965
1970s163#1,657
1980s204#2,165
1990s418#1,777
2000s471#1,844
2010s423#2,459
2020s216#2,924

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Questions

Is Waleed a boy or girl name?
Waleed is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Waleed were boys.
How popular is the name Waleed?
39 baby boys were named Waleed in the US in 2025, making it the 3088th most popular boy name.
When was Waleed most popular?
Waleed peaked in 2000, when 57 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,657 in 1975.
How many people are named Waleed?
1,910 babies have been named Waleed in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,859 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Where is Waleed most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Waleed was most common in Illinois, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.