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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 54 babies (rank #495 that year). In 2024 it was given to 35 boys (rank #769). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

1,031

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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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Other boys' names starting with W

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	21	#713
1992	9	#1,295
1993	17	#856
1994	8	#1,376
1995	11	#1,246
1996	16	#948
1997	16	#932
1998	28	#635
1999	30	#619
2000	22	#760
2001	25	#727
2002	30	#641
2003	41	#527
2004	38	#581
2005	44	#521
2006	38	#617
2007	54	#495
2008	48	#557
2009	41	#641
2010	34	#733
2011	30	#785
2012	40	#635
2013	39	#657
2014	34	#744
2015	26	#900
2016	37	#715
2017	35	#738
2018	26	#922
2019	30	#822
2020	33	#773
2021	31	#840
2022	33	#799
2023	31	#827
2024	35	#769