Willaim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,093
1890s	7	1	+40%	#951
1900s	6	1	-14%	#1,245
1910s	106	11	+1667%	#1,833
1920s	179	18	+69%	#1,498
1930s	121	12	-32%	#1,635
1940s	131	13	+8%	#1,632
1950s	173	17	+32%	#1,591
1960s	214	21	+24%	#1,556
1970s	188	19	-12%	#1,614
1980s	251	25	+34%	#1,895
1990s	118	12	-53%	#2,995
2000s	66	7	-44%	#6,298
2010s	32	3	-52%	#8,123
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,093

1890s

+40%

#951

1900s

-14%

#1,245

1910s

106

+1667%

#1,833

1920s

179

+69%

#1,498

1930s

121

-32%

#1,635

1940s

131

+8%

#1,632

1950s

173

+32%

#1,591

1960s

214

+24%

#1,556

1970s

188

-12%

#1,614

1980s

251

+34%

#1,895

1990s

118

-53%

#2,995

2000s

-44%

#6,298

2010s

-52%

#8,123

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Willaim

Willaim is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,597 American babies have been named Willaim. Its peak came in 1987, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Willaim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willaim?

The median living Willaim is about 49 years old; half are between 37 and 63. An estimated 1,000 people named Willaim are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Willaim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	10	#8,123
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,942
2014	6	#12,033
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#12,217
2010	5	#14,159
2009	9	#8,955
2008	6	#12,480
2007	7	#10,868
2006	–	–
2005	6	#11,413
2004	10	#7,510
2003	–	–
2002	10	#7,023
2001	7	#9,203
2000	11	#6,298
1995	12	#5,114
1990	15	#3,966
1985	29	#2,017
1980	22	#2,366
1975	19	#2,360
1970	29	#1,614
1965	26	#1,556
1960	22	#1,771
1955	22	#1,681
1950	10	#2,576
1945	12	#2,129
1940	14	#1,982
1935	12	#2,242
1930	16	#1,959
1925	20	#1,801
1920	10	#2,960
1915	13	#2,177
1910	5	#1,833
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Willaim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Willaim?

The median living Willaim is about 49 years old. Half of all living Willaims are between 37 and 63 years old.

How many people named Willaim are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Willaim are alive in the United States, based on 1,597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willaim in 2025?

Willaim did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Willaim?

1,597 babies have been named Willaim in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willaim most popular?

Willaim peaked in 1987, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Willaim a boy or girl name?

Willaim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Willaim rising or falling?

Willaim is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Willaim popularity over time

The story of Willaim

How old are people named Willaim?

Willaim year by year

Frequently asked questions

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