How Many People Are Named Wlliam?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Wlliam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Wlliam peaked in popularity in 1985 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wlliam 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 Wlliam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wlliam is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1985
13 births
Total Registered
96
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wlliam
Wlliam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 96 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wlliam as a male name
Ranked #5,439 in 1987
8 male births in 1987
Peak: 1985 (13 births)
Wlliam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wlliam span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 39 babies were registered. While Wlliam is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wlliam by Decade
How has Wlliam 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.
Wlliam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wlliam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wlliam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wlliam?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Wlliam 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Wlliam a common name?
Wlliam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 96 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wlliam most popular?
Wlliam reached peak popularity in 1985, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wlliam is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wlliam a male name?
Wlliam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wlliam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wlliam Smith, Wlliam Johnson, Wlliam 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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