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Walid

Boy

Meaning of Walid: Arabic: 'newborn'

Walid is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5162nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5162

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,000

First recorded 1969 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Walid per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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