Walid vs Walter

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

Name A

Walid

Boy name · Rank #4737

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walid Walter
Current Rank #4737 #271
Total Births (all years) 982 629,783
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 38 13,338
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walid 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 5 45,932
1970ss 41 25,729
1980ss 117 17,568
1990ss 212 12,020
2000ss 250 8,132
2010ss 266 10,606
2020ss 91 6,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walid Walter
2014 31 987
2015 29 1,157
2016 27 1,172
2017 38 1,366
2018 22 1,313
2019 24 1,282
2020 15 1,240
2021 17 1,281
2022 20 1,278
2023 18 1,274
2024 21 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, 1969–2024.

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