Willson vs William

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

Name A

Willson

Boy name · Rank #12415

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Willson William
Current Rank #12415 #10
Total Births (all years) 360 4,189,004
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 14 67,001
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Willson William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss 29 303,018
1920ss 21 512,402
1930ss 10 416,728
1940ss 5 556,469
1950ss — 591,226
1960ss — 421,411
1970ss 5 283,415
1980ss 21 248,286
1990ss 61 217,818
2000ss 68 194,404
2010ss 100 159,945
2020ss 40 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Willson William
2014 14 16,847
2015 9 15,945
2016 13 15,808
2017 6 15,042
2018 10 14,645
2019 13 13,649
2020 14 12,673
2021 11 12,166
2022 10 11,349
2023 — 10,653
2024 5 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, 1914–2024.

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