Willam vs Willie
Side-by-side comparison of Willam and Willie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Willam | Willie |
| Current Rank | #10940 | #1364 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,516 | 450,188 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 76 | 7,997 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Willam | Willie |
| 1880s | 101 | 5,906 |
| 1890s | 78 | 9,849 |
| 1900s | 62 | 17,746 |
| 1910s | 256 | 47,690 |
| 1920s | 560 | 67,993 |
| 1930s | 510 | 62,466 |
| 1940s | 518 | 72,422 |
| 1950s | 549 | 66,460 |
| 1960s | 420 | 39,812 |
| 1970s | 181 | 23,966 |
| 1980s | 144 | 16,892 |
| 1990s | 12 | 9,716 |
| 2000s | 61 | 5,157 |
| 2010s | 42 | 3,132 |
| 2020s | 22 | 981 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Willam | Willie |
| 2014 | 6 | 331 |
| 2015 | 5 | 307 |
| 2016 | 7 | 294 |
| 2017 | - | 285 |
| 2018 | - | 228 |
| 2019 | - | 208 |
| 2020 | - | 215 |
| 2021 | 5 | 161 |
| 2022 | 6 | 176 |
| 2023 | - | 144 |
| 2024 | 6 | 138 |
| 2025 | 5 | 147 |