Wilhelm vs William

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

Name A

Wilhelm

Boy name · Rank #4202

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilhelm William
Current Rank #4202 #10
Total Births (all years) 1,828 4,199,696
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 38 67,002
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm William
1880s 41 84,881
1890s 26 72,244
1900s 37 69,320
1910s 183 303,017
1920s 122 512,402
1930s 109 416,730
1940s 67 556,478
1950s 113 591,228
1960s 167 421,433
1970s 124 283,401
1980s 123 248,277
1990s 125 217,822
2000s 205 194,415
2010s 233 159,981
2020s 153 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilhelm William
2014 38 16,851
2015 21 15,950
2016 24 15,810
2017 24 15,046
2018 29 14,646
2019 12 13,658
2020 26 12,676
2021 25 12,170
2022 33 11,356
2023 18 10,673
2024 25 10,647
2025 26 10,545

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, 1880–2025.

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