Williams Boy
How popular is Williams?
#3,035 boy name in 2025
40 baby boys were named Williams in the US in 2025, making it the 3035th most popular boy name.
3,707living people named Williams (est.)
39median age of people named Williams
6,150babies named Williams since 1880
1 in 82,884US babies born in 2025
Williams popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,035 for boys (▼ 508 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 40 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,683 in 2015, #3,073 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1950 (86 boys) |
| Highest rank | #488 in 1887 |
| 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 |
Where Williams is most popular
Babies named Williams per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Williams by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 | #488 |
| 1890s | 106 | #497 |
| 1900s | 134 | #587 |
| 1910s | 386 | #667 |
| 1920s | 603 | #775 |
| 1930s | 547 | #738 |
| 1940s | 573 | #711 |
| 1950s | 606 | #740 |
| 1960s | 510 | #939 |
| 1970s | 404 | #1,070 |
| 1980s | 383 | #1,440 |
| 1990s | 494 | #1,331 |
| 2000s | 580 | #1,773 |
| 2010s | 426 | #2,471 |
| 2020s | 273 | #2,386 |
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Questions
- Is Williams a boy or girl name?
- Williams is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Williams were boys.
- How popular is the name Williams?
- 40 baby boys were named Williams in the US in 2025, making it the 3035th most popular boy name.
- When was Williams most popular?
- Williams peaked in 1950, when 86 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #488 in 1887.
- How many people are named Williams?
- 6,150 babies have been named Williams in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,707 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
- Where is Williams most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Williams was most common in Texas, at 0.0 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.