Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1953
Wwlliam
22 babies named Wwlliam in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1953–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wwlliam is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wwlliam has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1959.
- 22 total births
- 1953–1959 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Wwlliam since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.
- 22
- total births
- 1953–1959
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wwlliam was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wwlliam in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Wwlliam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wwlliam's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wwlliam at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Wwlliam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1959
- Peak year (1958)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Wwlliam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wwlliam's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wwlliam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wwlliam? ▼
Wwlliam has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 7 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Wwlliam most popular? ▼
Wwlliam was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Wwlliam been used? ▼
Wwlliam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 7 years of data through 1959.
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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, 1953–1959 (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. "Wwlliam: Baby Name Since 1953 - 22 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wwlliam. 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 Wwlliam 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.