Williams Name Popularity and Statistics
Williams 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. Births6,150
First Year on Record1880
Williams popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 40 | #3,036 |
| 2024 | Boys | 53 | #2,527 |
| 2023 | Boys | 57 | #2,387 |
| 2022 | Boys | 40 | #3,053 |
| 2021 | Boys | 46 | #2,732 |
| 2020 | Boys | 37 | #3,074 |
| 2019 | Boys | 45 | #2,766 |
| 2018 | Boys | 52 | #2,472 |
| 2017 | Boys | 42 | #2,840 |
| 2016 | Boys | 36 | #3,161 |
| 2015 | Boys | 45 | #2,684 |
| 2014 | Boys | 38 | #2,985 |
| 2013 | Boys | 40 | #2,848 |
| 2012 | Boys | 47 | #2,594 |
| 2011 | Boys | 45 | #2,663 |
| 2010 | Boys | 36 | #3,128 |
| 2009 | Boys | 56 | #2,320 |
| 2008 | Boys | 68 | #2,039 |
| 2007 | Boys | 63 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | Boys | 57 | #2,221 |
| 2005 | Boys | 53 | #2,237 |
| 2004 | Boys | 52 | #2,208 |
| 2003 | Boys | 58 | #1,987 |
| 2002 | Boys | 62 | #1,832 |
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
1950 · Boys
86 recorded births and rank #741.
1955 · Boys
75 recorded births and rank #847.
1930 · Boys
74 recorded births and rank #738.
1940 · Boys
73 recorded births and rank #711.
Where Williams 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
- TX
- Rank #1,908 · 8 recorded births