Masculine dossier · first seen 1951
Wali
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2016
Peak era
2016
Peak births
65
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Wali
How many people are named Wali?
An estimated 1,209 living Americans are named Wali.
How rare is Wali?
Wali is uncommon among babies today, with 56 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 13.8% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Wali?
The median age of a living American named Wali is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 39 years old.
Is Wali still popular?
Not especially. Wali has been declining since its 2016 peak and registered 56 births in 2025.
Where is Wali most common?
Wali has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1951Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
13.8%
2025
56
All-time
1,248
Where it lives now
Wali is most concentrated in New York — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Wali is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.