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Worldwide Name Statistics

Williams

Ranked #4527 - 1 in 2,254,791 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,548 bearers

World total

3,548

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4527

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,548
Worldwide
~3,548
rank #4527
Rarity
1 in 2,254,791
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,548 in US

About the name Williams

There are an estimated 3,548 people named Williams alive worldwide today. That ranks Williams at #4527 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Williams is held by approximately 3,548 people, ranking #4527 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 93,546 U.S. residents).

Historically Williams is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Williams 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Williams popularity by year

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

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

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Williams worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,548 people named Williams alive worldwide today, ranking #4527 globally.

Is Williams a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,254,791 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,548 bearers, which is 1 in 93,546 Americans.

Is Williams a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Williams is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Williams come from?

Who are famous people named Williams?

Data sources

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

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