Wiliam vs William

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

Name A

Wiliam

Boy name · Rank #6483

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wiliam William
Current Rank #6483 #10
Total Births (all years) 1,256 4,199,696
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 28 67,002
Peak Decade 1980s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiliam William
1880s 5 84,881
1890s - 72,244
1900s - 69,320
1910s 43 303,017
1920s 102 512,402
1930s 54 416,730
1940s 80 556,478
1950s 98 591,228
1960s 102 421,433
1970s 159 283,401
1980s 198 248,277
1990s 115 217,822
2000s 121 194,415
2010s 125 159,981
2020s 54 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiliam William
2014 12 16,851
2015 13 15,950
2016 11 15,810
2017 11 15,046
2018 14 14,646
2019 13 13,658
2020 6 12,676
2021 8 12,170
2022 9 11,356
2023 5 10,673
2024 13 10,647
2025 13 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, 1881–2025.

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