Walid
Walid was the 5382nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 2708th; the most babies were born in 2017 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,612 places. More babies were named Walid in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,382 boys, up 580 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201738 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,000babies recorded
Walid popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,382 | 18 |
| 2020 | #5,962 | 15 |
| 2010 | #3,988 | 26 |
| 2000 | #3,070 | 29 |
| 1990 | #4,983 | 11 |
| 1980 | #4,481 | 9 |
| 1970 | #5,417 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Walid, counting every spelling?
Walid is a spelling of Waleed, a name family that had 57 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 57 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waleed | 39 | #3,122 | 176 |
| Walid | 18 | #5,382 | 94 |
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 Walid?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Walid (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Walid 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Walid.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Walid?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Walid are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 11 and 31. That makes Walid 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.
Walid by state
How common Walid was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Walid: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Walid, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Walid
How popular is the name Walid?
Walid was the 5382nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 2708th; the most babies were born in 2017 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,612 places. More babies were named Walid in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Walid a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Walid in the US.
Where is Walid most popular?
In 2021–2025, Walid was most common in Virginia (0.03 per 1,000 boys).