boy's name
Wil
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,469
Wil is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2005, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wil over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 126 |
| 1990s | 312 |
| 2000s | 358 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Wil?
In 2025, Wil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wil is used
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 Wil
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wil also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wil over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wil
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wil — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wil
How popular is the name Wil?
In 2025, Wil was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wil a girl's or a boy's name?
Wil is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wil?
Wil has 1 syllable.
When was Wil most popular?
Wil peaked in 2005, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wil a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wil currently ranks #4,583 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.