Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1924
Williamson
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Williamson, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1924–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
96 boys have been named Williamson since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Williamson has 96 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- 96 total births
- 1924–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 boys have been named Williamson since 1924, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 96
- total births
- 1924–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Williamson was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
9 babies were named Williamson in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Williamson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Williamson splits its recorded history at 2003: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Williamson at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Williamson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Williamson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Williamson's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Williamson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 9
1920s
9 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Williamson? ▼
Williamson has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Williamson most popular? ▼
Williamson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Williamson been used? ▼
Williamson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Williamson? ▼
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 Williamson's data
- Williamson's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Williamson
Nearby Names Like Williamson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Williamson
William Boy
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Willie Boy
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Willard Boy
#2958 77,658 births
Wilbur Boy
#2959 56,906 births
Willis Boy
#2638 52,336 births
Compare Williamson side by side: Williamson vs William Williamson vs Willie Williamson vs Willard
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1924–2025 (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. "Williamson: Baby Name Since 1924 - 96 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/williamson. 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 Williamson 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.