Willem Boy
How popular is Willem?
#2,572 boy name in 2025
51 baby boys were named Willem in the US in 2025, making it the 2572nd most popular boy name.
2,741living people named Willem (est.)
20median age of people named Willem
2,840babies named Willem since 1880
1 in 65,007US babies born in 2025
Willem popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,572 for boys (▲ 65 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 51 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,086 in 2015, #2,263 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2003 (122 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,204 in 2003 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| 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 |
Where Willem is most popular
Babies named Willem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Willem by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 | #2,925 |
| 1920s | 18 | #3,150 |
| 1930s | 5 | #3,774 |
| 1940s | 5 | #3,504 |
| 1950s | 30 | #2,817 |
| 1960s | 71 | #2,610 |
| 1970s | 62 | #2,971 |
| 1980s | 112 | #2,148 |
| 1990s | 443 | #1,500 |
| 2000s | 1,002 | #1,204 |
| 2010s | 743 | #1,708 |
| 2020s | 341 | #1,981 |
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Questions
- Is Willem a boy or girl name?
- Willem is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Willem were boys.
- How popular is the name Willem?
- 51 baby boys were named Willem in the US in 2025, making it the 2572nd most popular boy name.
- When was Willem most popular?
- Willem peaked in 2003, when 122 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,204 in 2003.
- How many people are named Willem?
- 2,840 babies have been named Willem in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,741 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 20.
- Where is Willem most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Willem was most common in Michigan, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.