Boys' name · since 1964
Waleed
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 1,910 babies named Waleed, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,910
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,910 babies have been named Waleed since 1964, making it today's #3099 boys' name.
Waleed has 1,910 recorded births among boys since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3099 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #3,400 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,099 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,910 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waleed ranks #3,400 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,099 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,910 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,400 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,910
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Waleed's 1,910 recorded births place it above 92.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Waleed compares
1,910 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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
Waleed's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waleed | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,910 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 34 | 22,252 |
Waleed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Waleed splits its recorded history at 1997: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Waleed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Waleed by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (471 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Waleed's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Waleed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 163
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
204 births
- 1990s
1990s
418 births
- 2000s
2000s
471 births
- 2010s
2010s
423 births
- 2020s
2020s
216 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 471 births (25% of all-time use).
How Waleed compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Waleed's total volume
Waleed by state
Where Waleed concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 238 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 174 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 66 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 54 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
238 of 1,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Waleed's data
- Waleed's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (471 total births) through the 2020s (216) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Waleeds (238 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Waleed: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
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, 1964–2025 (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 Waleed 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.