Wilkes vs William

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

Name A

Wilkes

Boy name · Rank #4318

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilkes William
Current Rank #4318 #10
Total Births (all years) 298 4,189,004
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 30 67,001
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilkes William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss 12 303,018
1920ss 21 512,402
1930ss — 416,728
1940ss 11 556,469
1950ss 5 591,226
1960ss — 421,411
1970ss 5 283,415
1980ss — 248,286
1990ss — 217,818
2000ss 23 194,404
2010ss 125 159,945
2020ss 96 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilkes William
2014 12 16,847
2015 8 15,945
2016 16 15,808
2017 11 15,042
2018 30 14,645
2019 18 13,649
2020 14 12,673
2021 21 12,166
2022 17 11,349
2023 20 10,653
2024 24 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, 1916–2024.

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