Qalid
An Arabic masculine name meaning "eternal" or "everlasting".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Qalid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Qalid today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Qalid births was 2004 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Qalid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Qalid. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2004
6 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2004 SSA rank
#10,991
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Qalid: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Qalid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Qalid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Geography
Where Qalids live
Origin
Meaning and history of Qalid
The name Qalid is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "qalid" which means "everlasting" or "eternal". It is believed to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula during the early centuries of Islam, around the 7th century AD.
This name gained prominence in the Islamic world and was often associated with religious scholars, philosophers, and intellectuals. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Qalid can be found in the writings of Ibn Khallikan, a renowned Arab biographer from the 13th century.
In his work "Wafayat al-A'yan" (Obituaries of Eminent Men), he mentions a scholar named Qalid ibn Yazid al-Raqqi, who lived in the 9th century and was renowned for his expertise in the field of Hadith (the recorded sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad).
Another notable figure with the name Qalid was Qalid al-Baghdadi, an influential Arab philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 11th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and astronomy, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
During the Middle Ages, the name Qalid was also associated with several Sufi mystics and poets. One such figure was Qalid al-Nabulsi, a renowned Syrian poet and Sufi master who lived in the 17th century. His poetry celebrated the divine love and spiritual enlightenment, and his works continue to be widely read and studied in the Arab world.
In more recent times, the name Qalid has been carried by several influential scholars and intellectuals. Qalid Amine, a Moroccan philosopher and writer born in 1926, was a prominent figure in the Arab literary renaissance. His works explored themes of identity, modernity, and the intersection of Western and Islamic thought.
Another notable figure with the name Qalid was Qalid Bakdash, a Syrian political leader and co-founder of the Syrian Communist Party, who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from French colonial rule in the mid-20th century.
While the name Qalid has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted by various communities around the world, reflecting the global reach and influence of the Arabic language and culture.
People
Qalid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Qalid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Q
Other first names starting with Q with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Qalid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Qalid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Qalid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Qalid a common name?
We classify Qalid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Qalid most popular?
The single biggest year for Qalid was 2004, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Qalid is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Qalid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Qalid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Qalid in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Qalid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Qalid in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Qalid can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Qalid?
Want to know how many Americans are named Qalid? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.