Williams vs William

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

Name A

Williams

Boy name · Rank #2524

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Williams William
Current Rank #2524 #10
Total Births (all years) 6,086 4,189,004
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 86 67,001
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams William
1880ss 101 84,881
1890ss 106 72,244
1900ss 134 69,320
1910ss 386 303,018
1920ss 603 512,402
1930ss 547 416,728
1940ss 573 556,469
1950ss 606 591,226
1960ss 510 421,411
1970ss 404 283,415
1980ss 383 248,286
1990ss 494 217,818
2000ss 580 194,404
2010ss 426 159,945
2020ss 233 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williams William
2014 38 16,847
2015 45 15,945
2016 36 15,808
2017 42 15,042
2018 52 14,645
2019 45 13,649
2020 37 12,673
2021 46 12,166
2022 40 11,349
2023 57 10,653
2024 53 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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