Name meaning & stats
Wael
Wael. 520 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Waels are 1.5× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
520 US babies were named Wael between 1940 and 2025.
Wael around the world
- France: 6,760 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 252 in 2025
- Belgium: 487 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 782 in 2025
- Sweden: 38 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 92 babies since 1996, peak 2019, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Waels end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Waels show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)