Will
4 countries#1193 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Will was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
46,610 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #1193 · peaked in 1888 with 712 births
Most common in: Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
483 births recorded 1949–2022 · currently #1156 · peaked in 2022 with 33 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Isère, Loire-Atlantique, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
216 births recorded 2000–2025 · currently #314 · peaked in 2016 with 20 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
152 births recorded 1998–2023 · peaked in 2009 with 12 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Will’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #533 | — |
| 2007 | #563 | ↓30 |
| 2008 | #585 | ↓22 |
| 2009 | #577 | ↑8 |
| 2010 | #622 | ↓45 |
| 2011 | #662 | ↓40 |
| 2012 | #671 | ↓9 |
| 2013 | #740 | ↓69 |
| 2014 | #754 | ↓14 |
| 2015 | #831 | ↓77 |
| 2016 | #823 | ↑8 |
| 2017 | #899 | ↓76 |
| 2018 | #894 | ↑5 |
| 2019 | #981 | ↓87 |
| 2020 | #935 | ↑46 |
| 2021 | #1067 | ↓132 |
| 2022 | #1156 | ↓89 |
| 2023 | #1137 | ↑19 |
| 2024 | #1286 | ↓149 |
| 2025 | #1193 | ↑93 |
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