Will my child share the name Waleed with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Waleed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Waleed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Waleed becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Waleed has been fairly steady, ranked #1,153 in 2025 against #1,192 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #661 in 1997.

Is Waleed a good choice for a distinctive name?

Waleed is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Waleed?

Notable people named Waleed include: Waleed Abulkhair — Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) organization....; Waleed Taha — Waleed Yusuf Taha is an Israeli Arab politician.; Waleed Abdullah — Waleed Abdullah Ali Al-Dawsari is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Diriyah.

Is Waleed a popular baby name in the United States?

Waleed does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Waleed is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Waleed in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Waleed

Waleed has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 403 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #661 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Waleed is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Waleed in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Waleed

Waleed Abulkhair — Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) organization.
Waleed Taha — Waleed Yusuf Taha is an Israeli Arab politician.
Waleed Abdullah — Waleed Abdullah Ali Al-Dawsari is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Diriyah.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

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Common questions about the name Waleed

UK babies named Waleed (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Waleed

Almost certainly the only Waleed in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

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About the Name Waleed

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Famous People Named Waleed

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Waleed Abulkhairb. 1979

Waleed Sami Abulkhair is a Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist, and the head of the Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA) organization.

Waleed Tahab. 1968

Waleed Yusuf Taha is an Israeli Arab politician.

Waleed Abdullahb. 1986

Waleed Abdullah Ali Al-Dawsari is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Diriyah.

Waleed Al Hayamb. 1991

Waleed Mohamed Abdulla Ali Al Hayam is a Bahraini footballer.

Waleed Al-Jasem

Waleed S.

Waleed Sirajb. 1992

Waleed Siraj is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Ittifaq and the Sudan national football team.