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 #3364

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Waleed Walter
Current Rank #3364 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,910 631,172
Peak Year 2000 1918
Peak Year Births 57 13,338
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Waleed Walter
1880s - 18,185
1890s - 19,495
1900s - 19,997
1910s - 89,145
1920s - 119,809
1930s - 80,908
1940s - 83,728
1950s - 72,197
1960s 15 45,929
1970s 163 25,726
1980s 204 17,568
1990s 418 12,020
2000s 471 8,133
2010s 423 10,607
2020s 216 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Waleed Walter
2014 51 987
2015 38 1,158
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 1,276
2024 35 1,269
2025 39 1,381

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, 1964–2025.

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