Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: EnglishWilliam 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
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.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 40 | #245 |
| 1956 | 36 | #262 |
| 1957 | 49 | #230 |
| 1958 | 43 | #253 |
| 1959 | 60 | #217 |
| 1960 | 49 | #248 |
| 1961 | 57 | #236 |
| 1962 | 72 | #215 |
| 1963 | 65 | #228 |
| 1964 | 69 | #230 |
| 1965 | 70 | #223 |
| 1966 | 53 | #263 |
| 1967 | 79 | #216 |
| 1968 | 73 | #222 |
| 1969 | 92 | #198 |
| 1970 | 100 | #190 |
| 1971 | 97 | #186 |
| 1972 | 118 | #159 |
| 1973 | 83 | #190 |
| 1974 | 102 | #168 |
| 1975 | 99 | #164 |
| 1976 | 82 | #187 |
| 1977 | 87 | #181 |
| 1978 | 82 | #196 |
| 1979 | 77 | #203 |
| 1980 | 85 | #197 |
| 1981 | 65 | #235 |
| 1982 | 69 | #222 |
| 1983 | 82 | #188 |
| 1984 | 102 | #162 |
| 1985 | 83 | #194 |
| 1986 | 73 | #216 |
| 1987 | 57 | #271 |
| 1988 | 50 | #301 |
| 1989 | 57 | #276 |
| 1990 | 68 | #264 |
| 1991 | 67 | #264 |
| 1992 | 65 | #270 |
| 1993 | 52 | #303 |
| 1994 | 52 | #307 |
| 1995 | 64 | #264 |
| 1996 | 59 | #288 |
| 1997 | 56 | #295 |
| 1998 | 56 | #311 |
| 1999 | 60 | #301 |
| 2000 | 61 | #299 |
| 2001 | 58 | #298 |
| 2002 | 51 | #330 |
| 2003 | 43 | #354 |
| 2004 | 61 | #276 |
| 2005 | 38 | #382 |
| 2006 | 36 | #373 |
| 2007 | 43 | #327 |
| 2008 | 35 | #372 |
| 2009 | 40 | #334 |
| 2010 | 48 | #285 |
| 2011 | 45 | #302 |
| 2012 | 33 | #341 |
| 2013 | 46 | #275 |
| 2014 | 38 | #309 |
