Willian vs William

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

Name A

Willian

Boy name · Rank #5648

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willian William
Current Rank #5648 #10
Total Births (all years) 4,054 4,189,004
Peak Year 1929 1947
Peak Year Births 84 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willian William
1880ss 81 84,881
1890ss 46 72,244
1900ss 29 69,320
1910ss 194 303,018
1920ss 597 512,402
1930ss 560 416,728
1940ss 555 556,469
1950ss 415 591,226
1960ss 416 421,411
1970ss 240 283,415
1980ss 225 248,286
1990ss 138 217,818
2000ss 232 194,404
2010ss 243 159,945
2020ss 83 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willian William
2014 19 16,847
2015 21 15,945
2016 22 15,808
2017 16 15,042
2018 27 14,645
2019 18 13,649
2020 13 12,673
2021 17 12,166
2022 17 11,349
2023 20 10,653
2024 16 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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