Boys' name · since 1979
Waseem
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 794 babies named Waseem, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,939 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,097 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 794
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Waseem is the #5097 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 794 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waseem has been recorded 794 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #5097 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5,939 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,097 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 794 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waseem ranks #5,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,097 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 794 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,939 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,097 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 794
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Waseem's 794 recorded births place it above 86.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Waseem compares
794 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Waseem's all-time total is 115% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waseem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 794 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Waseem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Waseem's full recorded timeline at 2003, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Waseem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Waseem by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (240 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Waseem's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Waseem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s
2000s
192 births
- 2010s
2010s
240 births
- 2020s
2020s
116 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 240 births (30% of all-time use).
How Waseem 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 Waseem's total volume
Waseem by state
Where Waseem concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
29 of 794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Waseem's data
- Waseem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (240 total births) through the 2020s (116) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Waseems (29 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 Waseem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Waseem 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.