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Walid

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Walid: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #948 to #4275.200020052010201520202025#948#4275
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1113
1998#1055
1999#948
2000#953
2001#1202
2002#1077
2003#1053
2004#1280
2005#1190
2006#1084
2007#1014
2008#1511
2009#1568
2010#1407
2011#1342
2012#1430
2013#2055
2014#2248
2015#1902
2016#3079
2017#1923
2018#3412
2019#1506
2020#2404
2021#3990
2022#2529
2023#1610
2024#2263
2025#4275

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 35 of the 52 years from 1966 to 2017.

In 2023: #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1610 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #557 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2017

    Highest recorded position: #353 among boys in Norway, in 2000 (recorded 1966–2017).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Norway in 2000.

Walid's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#226310HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#161015HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#190212HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#22489HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#143017HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#140717HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#156814HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#151114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#101424HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#119017HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#105317HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#94816HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#105513HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#5184HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5085HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5444HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5215HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5285HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4448HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5774HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5395HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5355HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4826HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4267HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4816HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#35311HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5355HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#6044HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#6034HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5645HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4887HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#6284HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#6434HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6075HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#6145HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#6045HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#6065HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#42810HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5666HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#35913HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5247HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4479HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5955HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#6314HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4499HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#6394HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#5175HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5574HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Walid is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Walid, between 1966 and 2025, in 49 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: highest position in 2000England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1999Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202319662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1966–201735#353 in 2000
England and Wales1996–202530#948 in 1999
Republic of Ireland20231#770 in 2023

Its high point came 24 years earlier in England and Wales (1999) than in Republic of Ireland (2023).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1967; it appears again in 1974.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Walid

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Norway in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.