Wiliam Name Popularity and Statistics
Wiliam is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,256
First Year on Record1881
Wiliam popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 13 | #6,446 |
| 2024 | Boys | 13 | #6,469 |
| 2023 | Boys | 5 | #12,239 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9 | #8,300 |
| 2021 | Boys | 8 | #8,825 |
| 2020 | Boys | 6 | #10,605 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13 | #6,406 |
| 2018 | Boys | 14 | #6,036 |
| 2017 | Boys | 11 | #7,095 |
| 2016 | Boys | 11 | #7,157 |
| 2015 | Boys | 13 | #6,324 |
| 2014 | Boys | 12 | #6,632 |
| 2013 | Boys | 10 | #7,537 |
| 2012 | Boys | 15 | #5,720 |
| 2011 | Boys | 17 | #5,200 |
| 2010 | Boys | 9 | #8,139 |
| 2009 | Boys | 14 | #6,095 |
| 2008 | Boys | 20 | #4,714 |
| 2007 | Boys | 13 | #6,262 |
| 2006 | Boys | 10 | #7,427 |
| 2005 | Boys | 8 | #8,299 |
| 2004 | Boys | 8 | #8,143 |
| 2003 | Boys | 10 | #6,715 |
| 2002 | Boys | 10 | #6,522 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1982 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,929.
1986 · Boys
25 recorded births and rank #2,226.
1985 · Boys
25 recorded births and rank #2,171.
1987 · Boys
23 recorded births and rank #2,400.
Where Wiliam ranked highest in 2008
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,532 · 5 recorded births