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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 211 babies (rank #189 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

2,982

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

211

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

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with W

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	48	#426
1997	67	#357
1998	134	#228
1999	147	#211
2000	143	#218
2001	142	#217
2002	135	#229
2003	153	#221
2004	211	#189
2005	178	#210
2006	186	#223
2007	181	#237
2008	202	#230
2009	197	#230
2010	205	#235
2011	172	#270
2012	143	#317
2013	106	#387
2014	91	#448
2015	79	#494
2016	62	#593