Wali
Wali was the 2448th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 1477th; the most babies were born in 2016 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved up 571 places. More babies were named Wali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,448 boys, up 56 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201665 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,248babies recorded
Wali popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,448 | 56 |
| 2020 | #2,504 | 52 |
| 2010 | #6,018 | 15 |
| 2000 | #7,380 | 9 |
| 1990 | #4,661 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,826 | 17 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Wali, counting every spelling?
Wali is the most common spelling of a name family that had 72 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 72 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wali | 56 | #2,448 | 213 |
| Wally | 16 | #5,838 | 70 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Wali?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Wali (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Wali born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Wali.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Wali?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Wali are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 39. That makes Wali mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Wali by state
How common Wali was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (3.5×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Wali: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Wali, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Wali
How popular is the name Wali?
Wali was the 2448th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 1477th; the most babies were born in 2016 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved up 571 places. More babies were named Wali in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Wali a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Wali in the US.
Where is Wali most popular?
In 2021–2025, Wali was most common in New York (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Virginia and New Jersey.