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Waseem

Boy

Meaning of Waseem: Arabic: 'handsome'

Waseem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4982nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4982

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

794

First recorded 1979 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 26 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Waseem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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