William

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 236 babies (rank #108 that year). In 2024 it was given to 113 boys (rank #170). 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.

4,613

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

236

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named William

William Shakespearestage actor · b. 1564
William Blakeexlibrist · b. 1757
William Butler Yeatsmystic · b. 1865
William Faulknershort story writer · b. 1897
William Howard Taftuniversity teacher · b. 1857

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	220	#117
2000	236	#108
2001	213	#117
2002	214	#114
2003	183	#129
2004	180	#129
2005	177	#125
2006	177	#127
2007	169	#137
2008	171	#135
2009	164	#141
2010	183	#129
2011	189	#121
2012	173	#129
2013	209	#119
2014	204	#122
2015	208	#122
2016	211	#121
2017	204	#125
2018	203	#123
2019	178	#133
2020	138	#152
2022	146	#144
2023	150	#136
2024	113	#170