William Name Popularity and Statistics
William 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. Births4,215,725
First Year on Record1880
William popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2025 | Boys | 10,545 | #9 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2024 | Boys | 10,647 | #10 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10,673 | #10 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2022 | Boys | 11,356 | #6 |
| 2021 | Girls | 21 | #5,748 |
| 2021 | Boys | 12,170 | #6 |
| 2020 | Girls | 14 | #7,559 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12,676 | #5 |
| 2019 | Girls | 12 | #8,597 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13,658 | #4 |
| 2018 | Girls | 12 | #8,617 |
| 2018 | Boys | 14,646 | #3 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18 | #6,531 |
| 2017 | Boys | 15,046 | #3 |
| 2016 | Girls | 20 | #6,186 |
| 2016 | Boys | 15,810 | #3 |
| 2015 | Girls | 15 | #7,613 |
| 2015 | Boys | 15,950 | #5 |
| 2014 | Girls | 23 | #5,625 |
| 2014 | Boys | 16,851 | #5 |
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
1947 · Boys
67,002 recorded births and rank #4.
1952 · Boys
63,039 recorded births and rank #6.
1951 · Boys
62,781 recorded births and rank #6.
1948 · Boys
61,972 recorded births and rank #4.
Where William ranked highest in 2025
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
- AL
- Rank #2 · 331 recorded births
- MS
- Rank #2 · 155 recorded births
- GA
- Rank #3 · 475 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #3 · 269 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #3 · 52 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #3 · 24 recorded births
- NC
- Rank #4 · 500 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #5 · 43 recorded births