Boys' name · since 1915
Willim
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 257 babies named Willim, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 257
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Willim is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 257 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willim has been recorded 257 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1988.
- #11,506 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 257 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willim ranks #11,506 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 257 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,506 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 257
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Willim's 257 recorded births place it above 74.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Willim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Willim's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Willim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1988
- Peak year (1934)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Willim by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (48 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Willim's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Willim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (19% of all-time use).
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- Willim's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 1980s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Willim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Willim 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 August 2026.