boy's name
Wali
- Origin Atayal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,029
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#769
2023 births
Wali is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Wali is a name of Atayal origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
Wali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 172 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 116 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 350 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 265 |
How popular is Wali?
In 2025, Wali was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wali is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wali
How popular is the name Wali?
In 2025, Wali was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wali a girl's or a boy's name?
Wali is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wali most popular?
Wali peaked in 2016, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wali currently ranks #1,102 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.