Total births
273
Boys' name · since 1922
Willliam
Willliam has 273 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 273
- total births
- 1922–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
273 boys have been named Willliam since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Willliam recorded 273 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- 273 total births
- 1922–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
273 boys have been named Willliam since 1922, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 273
- total births
- 1922–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Willliam was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Willliam in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Willliam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Willliam splits its recorded history at 1998: 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 2006 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Willliam at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Willliam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Willliam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Willliam's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Willliam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willliam? ▼
273 babies have been named Willliam since 1922. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Willliam most popular? ▼
Willliam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Willliam been used? ▼
Records for Willliam go back to 1922, giving 104 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Willliam? ▼
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 Willliam's data
- Willliam's decade-level peak was the 2000s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Willliam
Nearby Names Like Willliam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Willliam
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 Willliam side by side: Willliam vs William Willliam vs Willie Willliam vs Willard
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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, 1922–2025 (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. "Willliam: Baby Name Since 1922 - 273 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willliam. 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 Willliam 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.