Wali

WAH-lee /ˈwɑːli/
boy 2 syllables steady

Wali is a rare variant of Wally that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Wali is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,448 for boy births in the United States (and #5,266 across all names), given to 56 babies. Wali first appears in 1951 and peaked in 2016 (65 births).

About the name Wali

PronunciationWAH-lee /ˈwɑːli/
CultureArabicPersian
#2,448U.S. rank among boys 2025
#5,266among all names 2025
56U.S. births 2025
65peak births 2016
1951first appeared

Names similar to Wali

How popular is Wali?

Boys named Wali 56 in 2025
195119601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Wali per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1951–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Wali total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20255656#2,448
20243636#3,327
20233737#3,286
20224545#2,867
20213939#3,116
20205252#2,504
20195151#2,579
20184949#2,616
20175555#2,385
20166565#2,144
20153939#3,019
20142424#4,255
20131818#5,159
20121717#5,467
20111717#5,415
20101515#6,018
20091313#6,787
20082020#4,891
20071515#5,890
20062323#4,213
20051818#4,814
20041313#6,120
20031717#4,809
20021616#4,901
20011616#4,881
200099#7,380
199999#7,109
19981616#4,405
199711#5,629
199611#5,521
199512#5,110
199410#5,851
19937#7,607
199218#3,601
199110#5,497
199012#4,661
19896#7,874
198816#3,341
198717#3,066
198614#3,435
198511#4,038
198416#2,950
198317#2,785
198219#2,593
198114#3,212
198017#2,826
197918#2,667
197827#1,911
197725#2,005
197636#1,537
197537#1,477
19746#5,208
197312#3,009
197211#3,145
19695#5,016
19686#4,120
19677#3,547
19666#3,933
19659#2,973
19515#4,229