Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1953
Wwilliam
Wwilliam has 23 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1953–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Wwilliam is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Wwilliam recorded 23 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1965.
- 23 total births
- 1953–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Wwilliam since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 23
- total births
- 1953–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Wwilliam was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wwilliam in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Wwilliam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wwilliam splits its recorded history at 1958: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wwilliam at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Wwilliam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1965
- Peak year (1958)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Wwilliam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wwilliam's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Wwilliam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wwilliam? ▼
23 babies have been named Wwilliam since 1953. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1958 with 8 births.
When was Wwilliam most popular? ▼
Wwilliam was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Wwilliam been used? ▼
Records for Wwilliam go back to 1953, giving 13 years of history through 1965.
What to do with Wwilliam's data
- Wwilliam's decade-level peak was the 1950s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.
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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, 1953–1965 (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. "Wwilliam: Baby Name Since 1953 - 23 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wwilliam. 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 Wwilliam 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.