male NAME · CURRENTLY #9
William
WIL-yum
“resolute protector”
A long-established royal and literary given name in English-speaking traditions.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How William has traveled through time
9,5621880
8,0771885
7,5281890
7,3171895
8,6231900
6,5231905
8,8811910
38,6921915
50,3501920
53,5991925
47,5601930
40,3671935
44,9311940
50,3601945
60,8051950
60,1061955
49,5261960
40,2681965
39,0921970
25,7241975
25,8551980
24,7891985
24,9671990
20,2061995
20,7072000
19,0882005
17,0952010
15,9652015
12,6902020
10,5522025
LATEST YEAR202510,552 births
PEAK RANK#2in 1880
CURRENT USAGE0.1% F99.9% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.