How Many People Are Named William Williams?
There are approximately 12,866 people named William Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,640 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name William with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
12,866
1 in 26,640 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Common
First Name
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Last Name
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William: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name William. The peak year was 1947 with 67,155 births. The average person named William today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "William" has an estimated frequency of 0.681% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 12,866 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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William Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named William Williams?
We estimate approximately 12,866 people named William Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name William is shared by 2,335,115 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name William Williams?
This name combination is classified as Very Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,640 Americans. The first name William is very common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is William a male or female name?
William is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 54 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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