How Many People Are Named Walid?
An estimated 963 people in the United States have the first name Walid. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Walid peaked in popularity in 2017 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walid 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 Walid paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
963
About 1 in 355,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2017
38 births
Total Registered
982
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walid
Walid is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 982 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Walid as a male name
Ranked #4,859 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Walid: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Walid span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 266 babies were registered. While Walid is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Walid by Decade
How has Walid 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.
Walid by State
Birth registrations for Walid span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida. On average, about 21 Walids were registered per state.
Walid + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Walid
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Walid: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walid?
We estimate approximately 963 people named Walid 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 355,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Walid a common name?
Walid is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 982 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walid most popular?
Walid reached peak popularity in 2017, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walid is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walid a male name?
Walid is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walid Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walid Smith, Walid Johnson, Walid 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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