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 #6459

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wiliam William
Current Rank #6459 #10
Total Births (all years) 1,243 4,189,004
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 28 67,001
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wiliam William
1880ss 5 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss 43 303,018
1920ss 102 512,402
1930ss 54 416,728
1940ss 80 556,469
1950ss 98 591,226
1960ss 102 421,411
1970ss 159 283,415
1980ss 198 248,286
1990ss 115 217,818
2000ss 121 194,404
2010ss 125 159,945
2020ss 41 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wiliam William
2014 12 16,847
2015 13 15,945
2016 11 15,808
2017 11 15,042
2018 14 14,645
2019 13 13,649
2020 6 12,673
2021 8 12,166
2022 9 11,349
2023 5 10,653
2024 13 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, 1881–2024.

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