Willaim vs William

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

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Willaim

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Name B

William

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Metric Willaim William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 1,597 4,189,004
Peak Year 1987 1947
Peak Year Births 34 67,001
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willaim William
1880ss 5 84,881
1890ss 7 72,244
1900ss 6 69,320
1910ss 106 303,018
1920ss 179 512,402
1930ss 121 416,728
1940ss 131 556,469
1950ss 173 591,226
1960ss 214 421,411
1970ss 188 283,415
1980ss 251 248,286
1990ss 118 217,818
2000ss 66 194,404
2010ss 32 159,945
2020ss — 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willaim William
2014 6 16,847
2015 5 15,945
2016 — 15,808
2017 — 15,042
2018 10 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 — 12,673
2021 — 12,166
2022 — 11,349
2023 — 10,653
2024 — 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, 1882–2018.

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