Wild vs William

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

Name A

Wild

Boy name · Rank #10682

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wild William
Current Rank #10682 #10
Total Births (all years) 40 4,189,004
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 9 67,001
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2017 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wild William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss — 303,018
1920ss — 512,402
1930ss — 416,728
1940ss — 556,469
1950ss — 591,226
1960ss — 421,411
1970ss — 283,415
1980ss — 248,286
1990ss — 217,818
2000ss — 194,404
2010ss 6 159,945
2020ss 34 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wild William
2014 — 16,847
2015 — 15,945
2016 — 15,808
2017 6 15,042
2018 — 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 7 12,673
2021 5 12,166
2022 6 11,349
2023 9 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, 2017–2024.

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