Will

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Will [wil] or Wil is a given name, often a short form of William, Wilson, Wilfred, Wilbert, Willow, Wilmer, Wilbur, Wilhelm, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Willard or Willeke. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Will first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 131 babies (rank #132 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Will

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Will yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

249

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

131

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Stranger Things: Will Byers — taken to the Upside Down

Famous people named Will

Will Rogersfilm actor · b. 1879
Will Eisnerdraftsperson · b. 1917
Will Pattonaudiobook narrator · b. 1954
Will Griggassociation football player · b. 1991
Will Fortefilm actor · b. 1970

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	92	#103
2014	9	#199
2015	6	#270
2016	131	#132
2017	11	#169