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.

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Williams

Boy name · Rank #2528

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Williams William
Current Rank #2528 #10
Total Births (all years) 6,126 4,199,696
Peak Year 1950 1947
Peak Year Births 86 67,002
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williams William
1880s 101 84,881
1890s 106 72,244
1900s 134 69,320
1910s 386 303,017
1920s 603 512,402
1930s 547 416,730
1940s 573 556,478
1950s 606 591,228
1960s 510 421,433
1970s 404 283,401
1980s 383 248,277
1990s 494 217,822
2000s 580 194,415
2010s 426 159,981
2020s 273 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williams William
2014 38 16,851
2015 45 15,950
2016 36 15,810
2017 42 15,046
2018 52 14,646
2019 45 13,658
2020 37 12,676
2021 46 12,170
2022 40 11,356
2023 57 10,673
2024 53 10,647
2025 40 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, 1880–2025.

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