How Many People Are Named Waseem?
An estimated 762 people in the United States have the first name Waseem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Waseem peaked in popularity in 2020 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Waseem 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 Waseem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
762
About 1 in 449,809 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2020
35 births
Total Registered
775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Waseem
Waseem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 775 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Waseem as a male name
Ranked #6,143 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (35 births)
Waseem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Waseem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 240 babies were registered. While Waseem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Waseem by Decade
How has Waseem 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.
Waseem by State
Birth registrations for Waseem span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Virginia, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 12 Waseems were registered per state.
Waseem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Waseem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Waseem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Waseem?
We estimate approximately 762 people named Waseem 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 449,809 Americans share this first name.
Is Waseem a common name?
Waseem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Waseem most popular?
Waseem reached peak popularity in 2020, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Waseem is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Waseem a male name?
Waseem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Waseem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Waseem Smith, Waseem Johnson, Waseem 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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