How Many People Are Named Waleed?
An estimated 1,827 people in the United States have the first name Waleed. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Waleed peaked in popularity in 2000 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waleed as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Waleed paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,827
About 1 in 187,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2000
57 births
Total Registered
1,870
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waleed
Waleed is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,870 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waleed as a male name
Ranked #3,378 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (57 births)
Waleed: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waleed span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 471 babies were registered. While Waleed is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Waleed by Decade
How has Waleed tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Waleed by State
Birth registrations for Waleed span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, New Jersey. On average, about 75 Waleeds were registered per state.
Waleed + Last Name Combinations
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Waleed: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waleed?
We estimate approximately 1,827 people named Waleed are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 187,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Waleed a common name?
Waleed is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,870 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waleed most popular?
Waleed reached peak popularity in 2000, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waleed is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waleed a male name?
Waleed is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waleed Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waleed Smith, Waleed Johnson, Waleed Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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