Willam Boy
How popular is Willam?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Willam in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,498living people named Willam (est.)
66median age of people named Willam
3,516babies named Willam since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Willam popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 1071 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #12,080 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1959 (76 boys) |
| Highest rank | #505 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 |
Willam by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 | #505 |
| 1890s | 78 | #509 |
| 1900s | 62 | #779 |
| 1910s | 256 | #1,037 |
| 1920s | 560 | #788 |
| 1930s | 510 | #816 |
| 1940s | 518 | #753 |
| 1950s | 549 | #874 |
| 1960s | 420 | #932 |
| 1970s | 181 | #1,793 |
| 1980s | 144 | #2,436 |
| 1990s | 12 | #7,275 |
| 2000s | 61 | #5,718 |
| 2010s | 42 | #7,532 |
| 2020s | 22 | #10,857 |
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Questions
- Is Willam a boy or girl name?
- Willam is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Willam were boys.
- How popular is the name Willam?
- 5 baby boys were named Willam in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Willam most popular?
- Willam peaked in 1959, when 76 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #505 in 1880.
- How many people are named Willam?
- 3,516 babies have been named Willam in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,498 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
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.