William
4 countries#9 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when William was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,215,725 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #9 · peaked in 1947 with 67,156 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
78,403 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #105 · peaked in 1999 with 1,602 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Maritime, Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
16,805 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #52 · peaked in 1974 with 777 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
2,153 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #59 · peaked in 1997 with 131 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
William’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #10 | — |
| 2007 | #8 | ↑2 |
| 2008 | #8 | — |
| 2009 | #5 | ↑3 |
| 2010 | #5 | — |
| 2011 | #3 | ↑2 |
| 2012 | #5 | ↓2 |
| 2013 | #5 | — |
| 2014 | #5 | — |
| 2015 | #5 | — |
| 2016 | #3 | ↑2 |
| 2017 | #3 | — |
| 2018 | #3 | — |
| 2019 | #4 | ↓1 |
| 2020 | #5 | ↓1 |
| 2021 | #6 | ↓1 |
| 2022 | #6 | — |
| 2023 | #10 | ↓4 |
| 2024 | #10 | — |
| 2025 | #9 | ↑1 |
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