boy's name
Willyam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 648
Willyam is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Canada in 2014, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 61,058 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Willyam over time
Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 173 |
| 2010s | 171 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Willyam?
In 2024, Willyam was given to 5 babies in Canada. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Willyam is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Willyam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Willyam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Willyam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Willyam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willyam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willyam
Is Willyam a girl's or a boy's name?
Willyam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Willyam most popular?
Willyam peaked in 2014, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Willyam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Willyam currently ranks #2,436 in Canada. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.