Wil vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wil and William — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wil

Boy name · Rank #10020

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wil William
Current Rank #10020 #10
Total Births (all years) 1,089 4,189,004
Peak Year 2005 1947
Peak Year Births 48 67,001
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wil William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss — 303,018
1920ss — 512,402
1930ss — 416,728
1940ss — 556,469
1950ss 5 591,226
1960ss 32 421,411
1970ss 63 283,415
1980ss 126 248,286
1990ss 312 217,818
2000ss 358 194,404
2010ss 153 159,945
2020ss 40 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wil William
2014 12 16,847
2015 19 15,945
2016 19 15,808
2017 13 15,042
2018 7 14,645
2019 10 13,649
2020 7 12,673
2021 8 12,166
2022 12 11,349
2023 6 10,653
2024 7 10,596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1953–2024.

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