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 #4187

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wilhelm William
Current Rank #4187 #10
Total Births (all years) 1,801 4,189,004
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 38 67,001
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilhelm William
1880ss 41 84,881
1890ss 26 72,244
1900ss 37 69,320
1910ss 183 303,018
1920ss 122 512,402
1930ss 109 416,728
1940ss 67 556,469
1950ss 113 591,226
1960ss 166 421,411
1970ss 124 283,415
1980ss 123 248,286
1990ss 125 217,818
2000ss 205 194,404
2010ss 233 159,945
2020ss 127 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilhelm William
2014 38 16,847
2015 21 15,945
2016 24 15,808
2017 24 15,042
2018 29 14,645
2019 12 13,649
2020 26 12,673
2021 25 12,166
2022 33 11,349
2023 18 10,653
2024 25 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, 1880–2024.

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