Waleed vs Walter

Side-by-side comparison of Waleed and Walter — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Waleed

Boy name · Rank #3351

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Waleed Walter
Current Rank #3351 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,870 629,783
Peak Year 2000 1918
Peak Year Births 57 13,338
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waleed Walter
1880ss — 18,185
1890ss — 19,495
1900ss — 19,997
1910ss — 89,145
1920ss — 119,809
1930ss — 80,906
1940ss — 83,726
1950ss — 72,196
1960ss 15 45,932
1970ss 163 25,729
1980ss 203 17,568
1990ss 418 12,020
2000ss 471 8,132
2010ss 423 10,606
2020ss 177 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waleed Walter
2014 51 987
2015 38 1,157
2016 40 1,172
2017 46 1,366
2018 37 1,313
2019 36 1,282
2020 40 1,240
2021 31 1,281
2022 36 1,278
2023 35 1,274
2024 35 1,264

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–2024.

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