Recorded 1986–1989 Boys' name Peak 1986 19 births

Williamjoseph — boys' name

19 babies named Williamjoseph in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s19
1980s
Peak decade

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

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Williamjoseph in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Williamjoseph

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Williamjoseph between 1986 and 1989, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Williamjoseph currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Williamjoseph performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Williamjoseph in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Williamjoseph at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

19

Since 1986

4 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1986

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1989

Williamjoseph popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1986

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
5.566.577.5 198919871986 7

Williamjoseph by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
19 births that decade — 100% of Williamjoseph's all-time total
1980s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Williamjoseph?
19 babies have been named Williamjoseph since 1986. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Williamjoseph most popular?
Williamjoseph was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Williamjoseph been used?
Williamjoseph has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 4 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Williamjoseph?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.