William

William

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era.

From Wikipedia

William first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 74 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 3,549 babies (rank #2 that year). In 2025 it was given to 888 boys (rank #7). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of William

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

56,921

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,549

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	645	#12
1953	625	#12
1954	545	#16
1955	575	#15
1956	501	#19
1957	467	#20
1958	431	#20
1959	437	#21
1960	635	#21
1961	618	#23
1962	565	#25
1963	568	#25
1964	554	#23
1965	496	#26
1966	424	#28
1967	417	#31
1968	397	#32
1969	400	#33
1970	382	#35
1971	388	#40
1972	397	#36
1973	300	#47
1974	317	#42
1975	273	#46
1976	258	#51
1977	307	#40
1978	277	#46
1979	293	#42
1980	262	#47
1981	300	#42
1982	355	#36
1983	392	#35
1984	427	#34
1985	442	#34
1986	487	#30
1987	459	#33
1988	492	#30
1989	492	#29
1990	544	#25
1991	514	#30
1992	585	#27
1993	629	#24
1994	577	#29
1995	651	#24
1996	733	#23
1997	719	#22
1998	845	#13
1999	947	#10
2000	918	#11
2001	928	#9
2002	908	#10
2003	1,047	#5
2004	1,060	#5
2005	1,124	#4
2006	730	#4
2007	763	#2
2008	1,335	#1
2009	1,293	#1
2010	1,229	#1
2011	1,111	#1
2012	1,128	#1
2013	1,193	#1
2014	1,224	#2
2015	3,510	#2
2016	3,549	#2
2017	1,578	#2
2018	1,558	#2
2019	1,867	#3
2020	1,315	#3
2021	890	#4
2022	879	#4
2023	716	#8
2024	836	#9
2025	888	#7

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

645

#12

1953

625

#12

1954

545

#16

1955

575

#15

1956

501

#19

1957

467

#20

1958

431

#20

1959

437

#21

1960

635

#21

1961

618

#23

1962

565

#25

1963

568

#25

1964

554

#23

1965

496

#26

1966

424

#28

1967

417

#31

1968

397

#32

1969

400

#33

1970

382

#35

1971

388

#40

1972

397

#36

1973

300

#47

1974

317

#42

1975

273

#46

1976

258

#51

1977

307

#40

1978

277

#46

1979

293

#42

1980

262

#47

1981

300

#42

1982

355

#36

1983

392

#35

1984

427

#34

1985

442

#34

1986

487

#30

1987

459

#33

1988

492

#30

1989

492

#29

1990

544

#25

1991

514

#30

1992

585

#27

1993

629

#24

1994

577

#29

1995

651

#24

1996

733

#23

1997

719

#22

1998

845

#13

1999

947

#10

2000

918

#11

2001

928

2002

908

#10

2003

1,047

2004

1,060

2005

1,124

2006

730

2007

763

2008

1,335

2009

1,293

2010

1,229

2011

1,111

2012

1,128

2013

1,193

2014

1,224

2015

3,510

2016

3,549

2017

1,578

2018

1,558

2019

1,867

2020

1,315

2021

890

2022

879

2023

716

2024

836

2025

888

Meaning

Numerology of William

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named William

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Year-by-Year Detail