boy's name
Willian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,267
Willian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1929, when 84 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
Willian 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 | 81 |
| 1890s | 46 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 194 |
| 1920s | 610 |
| 1930s | 560 |
| 1940s | 555 |
| 1950s | 415 |
| 1960s | 416 |
| 1970s | 245 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 232 |
| 2010s | 243 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 103 |
How popular is Willian?
In 2025, Willian was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Willian 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 Willian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willian
How popular is the name Willian?
In 2025, Willian was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Willian a girl's or a boy's name?
Willian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Willian most popular?
Willian peaked in 1929, when 84 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Willian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Willian currently ranks #4,898 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.