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United States name statistics

William in United States

Estimated bearers

2,095,404

Country rank

#6

Per 100k

631

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

William popularity by year

U.S. births per year for William, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 9,562
  2. 1881: 8,554
  3. 1882: 9,329
  4. 1883: 8,427
  5. 1884: 8,931
  6. 1885: 8,077
  7. 1886: 8,287
  8. 1887: 7,514
  9. 1888: 8,747
  10. 1889: 7,818
  11. 1890: 7,528
  12. 1891: 6,813
  13. 1892: 7,826
  14. 1893: 7,255
  15. 1894: 7,308
  16. 1895: 7,317
  17. 1896: 7,791
  18. 1897: 7,230
  19. 1898: 7,441
  20. 1899: 6,109
  21. 1900: 8,623
  22. 1901: 6,022
  23. 1902: 6,642
  24. 1903: 6,346
  25. 1904: 6,441
  26. 1905: 6,523
  27. 1906: 6,594
  28. 1907: 6,933
  29. 1908: 7,574
  30. 1909: 7,948
  31. 1910: 8,881
  32. 1911: 11k
  33. 1912: 20k
  34. 1913: 24k
  35. 1914: 30k
  36. 1915: 39k
  37. 1916: 41k
  38. 1917: 43k
  39. 1918: 45k
  40. 1919: 44k
  41. 1920: 50k
  42. 1921: 52k
  43. 1922: 51k
  44. 1923: 52k
  45. 1924: 54k
  46. 1925: 54k
  47. 1926: 52k
  48. 1927: 52k
  49. 1928: 49k
  50. 1929: 48k
  51. 1930: 48k
  52. 1931: 44k
  53. 1932: 42k
  54. 1933: 39k
  55. 1934: 40k
  56. 1935: 40k
  57. 1936: 40k
  58. 1937: 41k
  59. 1938: 43k
  60. 1939: 42k
  61. 1940: 45k
  62. 1941: 48k
  63. 1942: 55k
  64. 1943: 56k
  65. 1944: 53k
  66. 1945: 50k
  67. 1946: 60k
  68. 1947: 67k
  69. 1948: 62k
  70. 1949: 62k
  71. 1950: 61k
  72. 1951: 63k
  73. 1952: 63k
  74. 1953: 62k
  75. 1954: 62k
  76. 1955: 60k
  77. 1956: 59k
  78. 1957: 57k
  79. 1958: 54k
  80. 1959: 52k
  81. 1960: 50k
  82. 1961: 48k
  83. 1962: 45k
  84. 1963: 45k
  85. 1964: 44k
  86. 1965: 40k
  87. 1966: 38k
  88. 1967: 38k
  89. 1968: 37k
  90. 1969: 38k
  91. 1970: 39k
  92. 1971: 36k
  93. 1972: 31k
  94. 1973: 28k
  95. 1974: 27k
  96. 1975: 26k
  97. 1976: 25k
  98. 1977: 25k
  99. 1978: 24k
  100. 1979: 25k
  101. 1980: 26k
  102. 1981: 25k
  103. 1982: 26k
  104. 1983: 26k
  105. 1984: 25k
  106. 1985: 25k
  107. 1986: 24k
  108. 1987: 24k
  109. 1988: 24k
  110. 1989: 25k
  111. 1990: 25k
  112. 1991: 24k
  113. 1992: 23k
  114. 1993: 22k
  115. 1994: 22k
  116. 1995: 20k
  117. 1996: 21k
  118. 1997: 20k
  119. 1998: 21k
  120. 1999: 21k
  121. 2000: 21k
  122. 2001: 20k
  123. 2002: 20k
  124. 2003: 20k
  125. 2004: 20k
  126. 2005: 19k
  127. 2006: 19k
  128. 2007: 19k
  129. 2008: 18k
  130. 2009: 18k
  131. 2010: 17k
  132. 2011: 17k
  133. 2012: 17k
  134. 2013: 17k
  135. 2014: 17k
  136. 2015: 16k
  137. 2016: 16k
  138. 2017: 15k
  139. 2018: 15k
  140. 2019: 14k
  141. 2020: 13k
  142. 2021: 12k
  143. 2022: 11k
  144. 2023: 11k
  145. 2024: 11k
  146. 2025: 11k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named William in United States?

An estimated 2,095,404 people in United States are named William. That works out to 1 in 158 residents.

Is William a common name in United States?

William ranks #6 among first names in United States.