Wil Boy
How popular is Wil?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Wil in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,059living people named Wil (est.)
26median age of people named Wil
1,094babies named Wil since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Wil popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 2115 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,888 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (48 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,085 in 1988 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Wil counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Will family of names ranked #1,062 for boys in 2025 (#1,112 the year before), with 175 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Will | 170 | 97% |
| Wil | 5 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Wil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #3,797 |
| 1960s | 32 | #2,672 |
| 1970s | 63 | #2,738 |
| 1980s | 126 | #2,085 |
| 1990s | 312 | #2,091 |
| 2000s | 358 | #2,265 |
| 2010s | 153 | #3,993 |
| 2020s | 45 | #6,823 |
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Questions
- Is Wil a boy or girl name?
- Wil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wil were boys.
- How popular is the name Wil?
- 5 baby boys were named Wil in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Wil most popular?
- Wil peaked in 2005, when 48 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,085 in 1988.
- How many people are named Wil?
- 1,094 babies have been named Wil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,059 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.