Willam vs William

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

Name A

Willam

Boy name · Rank #12308

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willam William
Current Rank #12308 #10
Total Births (all years) 3,510 4,189,004
Peak Year 1959 1947
Peak Year Births 76 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willam William
1880ss 101 84,881
1890ss 78 72,244
1900ss 62 69,320
1910ss 256 303,018
1920ss 560 512,402
1930ss 510 416,728
1940ss 518 556,469
1950ss 549 591,226
1960ss 420 421,411
1970ss 181 283,415
1980ss 144 248,286
1990ss 12 217,818
2000ss 61 194,404
2010ss 42 159,945
2020ss 16 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willam William
2014 6 16,847
2015 5 15,945
2016 7 15,808
2017 — 15,042
2018 — 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 — 12,673
2021 5 12,166
2022 6 11,349
2023 — 10,653
2024 5 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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