Willem vs William

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

Name A

Willem

Boy name · Rank #2634

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willem William
Current Rank #2634 #10
Total Births (all years) 2,788 4,189,004
Peak Year 2003 1947
Peak Year Births 122 67,001
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willem William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss 8 303,018
1920ss 18 512,402
1930ss 5 416,728
1940ss 5 556,469
1950ss 30 591,226
1960ss 71 421,411
1970ss 62 283,415
1980ss 112 248,286
1990ss 443 217,818
2000ss 1,002 194,404
2010ss 743 159,945
2020ss 289 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willem William
2014 87 16,847
2015 67 15,945
2016 70 15,808
2017 56 15,042
2018 62 14,645
2019 76 13,649
2020 60 12,673
2021 75 12,166
2022 54 11,349
2023 50 10,653
2024 50 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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