Name meaning & stats
Waleed
Waleed. 1,910 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Waleeds are 2.0× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2000
1,910 US babies were named Waleed between 1940 and 2025.
Waleed around the world
- England & Wales: 653 babies since 1996, peak 2011, No. 1,153 in 2025
- Sweden: 24 babies since 1998, peak 2015, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 50 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Waleeds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | High · 52 people |
| Writer | 1.5× | Medium · 17 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Medium · 16 people |
| Journalist | 1.6× | Medium · 13 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Waleeds show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Waleeds are 1.9× more likely than expected to be poets.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 66% of Waleeds use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)