Wilver vs William

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

Name A

Wilver

Boy name · Rank #10213

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilver William
Current Rank #10213 #10
Total Births (all years) 195 4,189,004
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 17 67,001
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilver William
1880ss — 84,881
1890ss — 72,244
1900ss — 69,320
1910ss — 303,018
1920ss — 512,402
1930ss — 416,728
1940ss — 556,469
1950ss — 591,226
1960ss — 421,411
1970ss — 283,415
1980ss — 248,286
1990ss 45 217,818
2000ss 90 194,404
2010ss 40 159,945
2020ss 20 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilver William
2014 — 16,847
2015 — 15,945
2016 8 15,808
2017 5 15,042
2018 5 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 6 12,673
2021 — 12,166
2022 — 11,349
2023 7 10,653
2024 7 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, 1990–2024.

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