Wilton vs William

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

Name A

Wilton

Boy name · Rank #5437

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilton William
Current Rank #5437 #10
Total Births (all years) 8,638 4,189,004
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 208 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilton William
1880ss 66 84,881
1890ss 80 72,244
1900ss 173 69,320
1910ss 1,104 303,018
1920ss 1,794 512,402
1930ss 1,265 416,728
1940ss 1,100 556,469
1950ss 921 591,226
1960ss 587 421,411
1970ss 416 283,415
1980ss 329 248,286
1990ss 295 217,818
2000ss 245 194,404
2010ss 176 159,945
2020ss 87 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilton William
2014 15 16,847
2015 25 15,945
2016 17 15,808
2017 18 15,042
2018 11 14,645
2019 14 13,649
2020 12 12,673
2021 20 12,166
2022 19 11,349
2023 19 10,653
2024 17 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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