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 #2644

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willem William
Current Rank #2644 #10
Total Births (all years) 2,840 4,199,696
Peak Year 2003 1947
Peak Year Births 122 67,002
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willem William
1880s - 84,881
1890s - 72,244
1900s - 69,320
1910s 8 303,017
1920s 18 512,402
1930s 5 416,730
1940s 5 556,478
1950s 30 591,228
1960s 71 421,433
1970s 62 283,401
1980s 112 248,277
1990s 443 217,822
2000s 1,002 194,415
2010s 743 159,981
2020s 341 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willem William
2014 87 16,851
2015 67 15,950
2016 70 15,810
2017 56 15,046
2018 62 14,646
2019 76 13,658
2020 60 12,676
2021 75 12,170
2022 54 11,356
2023 51 10,673
2024 50 10,647
2025 51 10,545

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, 1916–2025.

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