Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1989
Wilian
Wilian has 237 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11385
- among boys today
- 237
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
237 babies have been named Wilian since 1989, making it today's #11385 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilian has been recorded 237 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #11385 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #11385 among boys today
- 237 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wilian is currently the #11385 boys' name in America, more common than 20% of boys - 237 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11385
- among boys today
- 237
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other boys
Wilian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11385
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 20% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Wilian was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wilian in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Wilian compares
237 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wilian's all-time total is 35% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wilian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 237 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wilian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wilian's full recorded timeline at 2008, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wilian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#11,385
Active since
1989
Wilian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Wilian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Wilian's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Wilian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wilian? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 237 babies named Wilian. Today it holds rank #11385 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
When was Wilian most popular? ▼
Wilian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Wilian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wilian since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wilian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wilian's data
- Wilian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wilian
Nearby Names Like Wilian
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wilian
William Boy
#10 4,199,696 births
Willie Boy
#1364 450,188 births
Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Wilian side by side: Wilian vs William Wilian vs Willie Wilian vs Willard
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Wilian: #11385 Boys' Name - 237 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wilian. 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 Wilian 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 June 2026.