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 #5451

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilton William
Current Rank #5451 #10
Total Births (all years) 8,653 4,199,696
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 208 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilton William
1880s 66 84,881
1890s 80 72,244
1900s 173 69,320
1910s 1,104 303,017
1920s 1,794 512,402
1930s 1,265 416,730
1940s 1,100 556,478
1950s 921 591,228
1960s 587 421,433
1970s 416 283,401
1980s 329 248,277
1990s 295 217,822
2000s 245 194,415
2010s 176 159,981
2020s 102 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilton William
2014 15 16,851
2015 25 15,950
2016 17 15,810
2017 18 15,046
2018 11 14,646
2019 14 13,658
2020 12 12,676
2021 20 12,170
2022 19 11,356
2023 19 10,673
2024 17 10,647
2025 15 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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