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Oorsprong: EngelsWilliam 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.
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In Pythagoreïsche numerologie heeft elke letter een waarde van 1 tot 9. Door de letters van William op te tellen ontstaan deze drie getallen — een speelse kijk op het karakter van de naam.
Bill, Will, Wills, William — we liked that he'd have options as he got older. Some kids like a nickname, some don't. We wanted to give him the full toolkit.
— Amy, Charlotte NC, 2018
My great-grandfather was Wilhelm, came over from Germany in 1923. We anglicised it to William as a nod to that history. He kept a photo of his Opa on the dresser his whole life.
— Greg, Milwaukee WI, 2016
Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.
→ Zie namen vergelijkbaar met William · Vergelijk William met een andere naam → · Populaire namen van de jaren 1970 · Jongensnamen die beginnen met W
De positie is onder alle jongensnamen geregistreerd dat jaar.
| Jaar | Baby's | Positie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
