William

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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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 2,489 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,367 boys (rank #5). 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 โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

66,953
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
2,489
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19911,377#30
19921,436#30
19931,488#25
19941,474#21
19951,789#19
19961,934#14
19972,043#9
19982,092#7
19992,262#6
20002,210#4
20012,089#5
20022,245#5
20032,280#2
20042,028#5
20052,033#4
20062,155#3
20072,108#4
20082,213#2
20092,489#1
20102,295#2
20112,273#2
20122,199#3
20132,237#2
20142,202#2
20152,105#2
20162,165#2
20172,044#3
20182,080#2
20191,883#3
20201,717#3
20211,720#3
20221,538#3
20231,346#5
20241,367#5