boy's name

Wiiliam

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 31

Wiiliam is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1988.

Wiiliam over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

12
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Wiiliam by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 5
1990s 8
2000s 12

How popular is Wiiliam?

In 2009, Wiiliam was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Wiiliam is used

Canada #1,860 6 in 1998
United States #10,429 7 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Wiiliam

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Wiiliam also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wiiliam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Wiiliam

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wiiliam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Wiiliam

How popular is the name Wiiliam?

In 2009, Wiiliam was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Wiiliam a girl's or a boy's name?

Wiiliam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Wiiliam most popular?

Wiiliam peaked in 1997, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.