Boys' name · since 1953

Wialliam

Wialliam has 5 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

5
total births
1953–1953
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Wialliam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 5 recorded since 1953.

Social Security Administration records show Wialliam recorded 5 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1953.

  • 5 total births
  • 1953–1953 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

5 boys have been named Wialliam since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1953.

5
total births
1953–1953
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Wialliam was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

5 babies were named Wialliam in 1953 - its busiest year on record.

Wialliam at a glance

Last recorded 1953

Total births

5

Since 1953

1 years of records

Peak year

1953

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1953

Active since

1953

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1953

Wialliam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1953)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1953 5

Wialliam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Wialliam's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Wialliam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wialliam?
5 babies have been named Wialliam since 1953. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1953 with 5 births.
When was Wialliam most popular?
Wialliam was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Wialliam been used?
Records for Wialliam go back to 1953, giving 1 year of history through 1953.
What names are similar to Wialliam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wiatt. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wialliam: Baby Name Since 1953 - 5 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wialliam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wialliam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.