How Many People Are Named Williams?
An estimated 3,802 people in the United States have the first name Williams. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Williams peaked in popularity in 1950 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Williams as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Williams paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,802
About 1 in 90,151 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1950
86 births
Total Registered
6,110
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Williams
Williams is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,110 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Williams as a male name
Ranked #2,542 in 2024
53 male births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (86 births)
Williams as a female name
Ranked #12,156 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1958 (7 births)
Williams: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Williams span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 613 babies were registered. While Williams is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Williams by Decade
How has Williams tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Williams by State
Birth registrations for Williams span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, California, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey. On average, about 151 Williamss were registered per state.
Williams + Last Name Combinations
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Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Williams?
We estimate approximately 3,802 people named Williams are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 90,151 Americans share this first name.
Is Williams a common name?
Williams is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,110 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Williams most popular?
Williams reached peak popularity in 1950, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Williams is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Williams a male name?
Williams is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Williams Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Williams Smith, Williams Johnson, Williams Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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