boy's name
Willem
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,577
Willem is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Willem is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 122 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Willem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 443 |
| 2000s | 1,002 |
| 2010s | 743 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 341 |
How popular is Willem?
In 2025, Willem was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Willem 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 Willem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Willem in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Willem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willem
How popular is the name Willem?
In 2025, Willem was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Willem a girl's or a boy's name?
Willem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Willem?
Willem has 2 syllables.
When was Willem most popular?
Willem peaked in 2003, when 122 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Willem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Willem currently ranks #1,249 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.