Walid
How to say it: wa-LEED · /waˈlid/
From Arabic 'walid' meaning 'newborn, child' - classic name borne by early Islamic leaders.
Walid was the 4,477th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,687 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,477 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,687 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among boys’ names, 85 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Walid is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Walid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #479 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Walid
- Walid Regragui (born 1975)Moroccan association football manager and former player
- Walid Jumblatt (born 1949)Lebanese politician
- Walid Mesloub (born 1985)Footballer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Keep exploring
About as popular as Walid
Find names you'll both love, starting with Walid
The one-minute style quiz.