boy's name
Williams
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,220
Williams is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1950, when 86 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Williams over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 101 |
| 1890s | 106 |
| 1900s | 134 |
| 1910s | 386 |
| 1920s | 603 |
| 1930s | 547 |
| 1940s | 573 |
| 1950s | 613 |
| 1960s | 510 |
| 1970s | 411 |
| 1980s | 393 |
| 1990s | 494 |
| 2000s | 580 |
| 2010s | 426 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 273 |
How popular is Williams?
In 2025, Williams was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Williams 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.
How Williams is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| William'S | William'S is Williams written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Williams
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Williams also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Williams over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Williams
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Williams — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Williams
How popular is the name Williams?
In 2025, Williams was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Williams a girl's or a boy's name?
Williams is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Williams?
Williams has 2 syllables.
When was Williams most popular?
Williams peaked in 1950, when 86 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Williams a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Williams currently ranks #2,695 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.