NameTrends.U.S. Baby Name Data

Willliam Boys

The U.S. popularity history of Willliam: every year it appeared on the national list since 1922, with 273 recorded births in total. All figures come from official Social Security card application data.

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Total recorded births
273
Peak year
2006 #6889
Years on the list
42
10-year trend
-13.3%

In the 2000s ·

Popularity history

1922–2025

YearBirthsRank
20046#11296
20058#9069
200612#6889
20077#10869
20085#14518
20095#14417
20105#14160
20115#14245
201210#8118
20135#13966
20145#13972
20176#12172
20199#8846
20216#12068
20257#10618

Most recent years shown. The full curve above covers every year the name appeared.

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