Masculine dossier · first seen 1964
Waleed
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2000
Peak births
57
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Waleed
How many people are named Waleed?
An estimated 1,861 living Americans are named Waleed.
How rare is Waleed?
Waleed is very rare among babies today, with 39 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 31.6% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Waleed?
The median age of a living American named Waleed is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 33 years old.
Is Waleed still popular?
Yes. Waleed is holding steady, with 39 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Waleed most common?
Waleed has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1964Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
31.6%
2025
39
All-time
1,910
Where it lives now
Waleed is most concentrated in New York — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Waleed is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.