Total births
125
Boys' name · since 1982
Wahid
Wahid has 125 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12791
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Wahid is the #12791 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 125 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wahid has been recorded 125 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #12791 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #12791 among boys today
- 125 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wahid is currently the #12791 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 125 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12791
- among boys today
- 125
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Wahid vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12791
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Wahid was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
11 babies were named Wahid in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Wahid compares
125 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wahid's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wahid | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wahid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wahid's full recorded timeline at 2003, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wahid at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#12,791
Active since
1982
Wahid popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Wahid by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Wahid's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Wahid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wahid? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 125 babies named Wahid. Today it holds rank #12791 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 11 births.
When was Wahid most popular? ▼
Wahid was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Wahid been used? ▼
Records for Wahid go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wahid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wahab, Wah, Wahaj, Waheed. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wahid's data
- Wahid's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wahid: #12791 Boys' Name - 125 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wahid. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wahid 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 June 2026.