Williamson vs William

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

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Williamson

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William

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Metric Williamson William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 87 4,189,004
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 9 67,001
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Williamson William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss — 303,018
1920ss 9 512,402
1930ss — 416,728
1940ss 5 556,469
1950ss — 591,226
1960ss — 421,411
1970ss — 283,415
1980ss 5 248,286
1990ss 23 217,818
2000ss 24 194,404
2010ss 16 159,945
2020ss 5 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Williamson William
2014 6 16,847
2015 5 15,945
2016 — 15,808
2017 — 15,042
2018 — 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 — 12,673
2021 — 12,166
2022 — 11,349
2023 5 10,653
2024 — 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, 1924–2023.

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