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 #4751

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Name B

Walter

Boy name · Rank #271

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Metric Walid Walter
Current Rank #4751 #271
Total Births (all years) 1,000 631,172
Peak Year 2017 1918
Peak Year Births 38 13,338
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Walid 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 5 45,929
1970s 41 25,726
1980s 117 17,568
1990s 212 12,020
2000s 250 8,133
2010s 266 10,607
2020s 109 7,725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Walid Walter
2014 31 987
2015 29 1,158
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 1,276
2024 21 1,269
2025 18 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, 1969–2025.

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