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Worldwide Name Statistics

Will

Ranked #1612 - 1 in 410,425 people
US

Most common in

United States

19k bearers

World total

19,492

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1612

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States19k
Worldwide
~19k
rank #1612
Rarity
1 in 410,425
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~19k in US

About the name Will

There are an estimated 19,492 people named Will alive worldwide today. That ranks Will at #1612 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Will is held by approximately 19,492 people, ranking #1612 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 17,027 U.S. residents).

Historically Will is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.6% male).

Will appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 98.6%Female 1.4%

Will popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 588
  2. 1881: 557
  3. 1882: 673
  4. 1883: 581
  5. 1884: 650
  6. 1885: 630
  7. 1886: 648
  8. 1887: 570
  9. 1888: 712
  10. 1889: 637
  11. 1890: 613
  12. 1891: 525
  13. 1892: 614
  14. 1893: 538
  15. 1894: 559
  16. 1895: 491
  17. 1896: 508
  18. 1897: 498
  19. 1898: 483
  20. 1899: 414
  21. 1900: 615
  22. 1901: 371
  23. 1902: 367
  24. 1903: 293
  25. 1904: 294
  26. 1905: 295
  27. 1906: 260
  28. 1907: 260
  29. 1908: 286
  30. 1909: 275
  31. 1910: 290
  32. 1911: 235
  33. 1912: 264
  34. 1913: 291
  35. 1914: 340
  36. 1915: 381
  37. 1916: 378
  38. 1917: 360
  39. 1918: 385
  40. 1919: 396
  41. 1920: 382
  42. 1921: 391
  43. 1922: 382
  44. 1923: 387
  45. 1924: 363
  46. 1925: 385
  47. 1926: 356
  48. 1927: 314
  49. 1928: 342
  50. 1929: 291
  51. 1930: 271
  52. 1931: 248
  53. 1932: 253
  54. 1933: 233
  55. 1934: 225
  56. 1935: 311
  57. 1936: 246
  58. 1937: 244
  59. 1938: 241
  60. 1939: 234
  61. 1940: 214
  62. 1941: 232
  63. 1942: 230
  64. 1943: 214
  65. 1944: 241
  66. 1945: 191
  67. 1946: 207
  68. 1947: 215
  69. 1948: 238
  70. 1949: 220
  71. 1950: 230
  72. 1951: 197
  73. 1952: 211
  74. 1953: 209
  75. 1954: 216
  76. 1955: 158
  77. 1956: 192
  78. 1957: 223
  79. 1958: 183
  80. 1959: 207
  81. 1960: 225
  82. 1961: 225
  83. 1962: 200
  84. 1963: 242
  85. 1964: 235
  86. 1965: 196
  87. 1966: 205
  88. 1967: 167
  89. 1968: 213
  90. 1969: 192
  91. 1970: 230
  92. 1971: 207
  93. 1972: 185
  94. 1973: 207
  95. 1974: 224
  96. 1975: 224
  97. 1976: 224
  98. 1977: 226
  99. 1978: 237
  100. 1979: 273
  101. 1980: 271
  102. 1981: 233
  103. 1982: 262
  104. 1983: 223
  105. 1984: 204
  106. 1985: 201
  107. 1986: 204
  108. 1987: 233
  109. 1988: 241
  110. 1989: 277
  111. 1990: 289
  112. 1991: 295
  113. 1992: 252
  114. 1993: 268
  115. 1994: 248
  116. 1995: 266
  117. 1996: 280
  118. 1997: 268
  119. 1998: 339
  120. 1999: 422
  121. 2000: 447
  122. 2001: 389
  123. 2002: 403
  124. 2003: 433
  125. 2004: 452
  126. 2005: 503
  127. 2006: 473
  128. 2007: 457
  129. 2008: 432
  130. 2009: 457
  131. 2010: 396
  132. 2011: 357
  133. 2012: 352
  134. 2013: 315
  135. 2014: 313
  136. 2015: 270
  137. 2016: 277
  138. 2017: 239
  139. 2018: 242
  140. 2019: 217
  141. 2020: 235
  142. 2021: 200
  143. 2022: 178
  144. 2023: 185
  145. 2024: 153
  146. 2025: 170

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Will worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,492 people named Will alive worldwide today, ranking #1612 globally.

Is Will a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 410,425 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,492 bearers, which is 1 in 17,027 Americans.

Is Will a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Will is used 98.6% male and 1.4% female.

Where does the name Will come from?

Who are famous people named Will?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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