Boys' name · since 1978
Waheed
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Waheed, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
52 boys have been named Waheed since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Waheed recorded 52 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.
- #21,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waheed ranks #21,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #21,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Waheed's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Waheed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waheed's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waheed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Waheed by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Waheed's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Waheed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).
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- Waheed's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Waheed: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Waheed draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.