William
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Norman | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Canadian | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Caymanian | Boy | Resolute guardian |
| English | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Jamaican | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Middle English | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Nordic | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Old German | Boy | Resolute protector |
| Teutonic | Boy | valiant protector |
Fun Facts About the Name William
Popularity of William
Popularity Analysis
The name William first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest popularity ranking was #2, which it reached in 1880. It spent 117 years in the top 10. As of 2024, it ranked #10.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | Male | 0.5742% |
| 2023 | 10 | Male | 0.5793% |
| 2022 | 6 | Male | 0.6051% |
| 2021 | 6 | Male | 0.6487% |
| 2020 | 5 | Male | 0.6848% |
| 2019 | 4 | Male | 0.7103% |
| 2018 | 3 | Male | 0.7531% |
| 2017 | 3 | Male | 0.7596% |
| 2016 | 3 | Male | 0.7799% |
| 2015 | 5 | Male | 0.7793% |
| 2014 | 5 | Male | 0.8224% |
| 2013 | 5 | Male | 0.8243% |
| 2012 | 5 | Male | 0.8333% |
| 2011 | 3 | Male | 0.8547% |
| 2010 | 5 | Male | 0.8295% |
| 2009 | 5 | Male | 0.8443% |
| 2008 | 8 | Male | 0.8440% |
| 2007 | 8 | Male | 0.8526% |
| 2006 | 10 | Male | 0.8646% |
| 2005 | 11 | Male | 0.8961% |
| 2004 | 8 | Male | 0.9577% |
| 2003 | 11 | Male | 0.9520% |
| 2002 | 11 | Male | 0.9740% |
| 2001 | 10 | Male | 0.9722% |
| 2000 | 11 | Male | 0.9896% |
| 1999 | 14 | Male | 1.0161% |
| 1998 | 14 | Male | 1.0277% |
| 1997 | 19 | Male | 1.0018% |
| 1996 | 18 | Male | 1.0254% |
| 1995 | 20 | Male | 1.0022% |
| 1994 | 19 | Male | 1.0549% |
| 1993 | 18 | Male | 1.0752% |
| 1992 | 20 | Male | 1.0994% |
| 1991 | 19 | Male | 1.1262% |
| 1990 | 16 | Male | 1.1570% |
| 1989 | 15 | Male | 1.1780% |
| 1988 | 16 | Male | 1.2053% |
| 1987 | 15 | Male | 1.2417% |
| 1986 | 15 | Male | 1.2666% |
| 1985 | 16 | Male | 1.2802% |
| 1984 | 16 | Male | 1.3268% |
| 1983 | 16 | Male | 1.3630% |
| 1982 | 15 | Male | 1.3576% |
| 1981 | 15 | Male | 1.3317% |
| 1980 | 14 | Male | 1.3836% |
| 1979 | 13 | Male | 1.3788% |
| 1978 | 13 | Male | 1.4152% |
| 1977 | 12 | Male | 1.4496% |
| 1976 | 11 | Male | 1.4973% |
| 1975 | 10 | Male | 1.5764% |
| 1974 | 10 | Male | 1.6556% |
| 1973 | 9 | Male | 1.7368% |
| 1972 | 9 | Male | 1.8226% |
| 1971 | 7 | Male | 1.9499% |
| 1970 | 7 | Male | 2.0416% |
| 1969 | 6 | Male | 2.0559% |
| 1968 | 6 | Male | 2.0817% |
| 1967 | 6 | Male | 2.1142% |
| 1966 | 6 | Male | 2.1053% |
| 1965 | 6 | Male | 2.1183% |
| 1964 | 7 | Male | 2.1822% |
| 1963 | 7 | Male | 2.1541% |
| 1962 | 7 | Male | 2.1344% |
| 1961 | 7 | Male | 2.2272% |
| 1960 | 7 | Male | 2.2788% |
| 1959 | 7 | Male | 2.3721% |
| 1958 | 6 | Male | 2.5180% |
| 1957 | 6 | Male | 2.5975% |
| 1956 | 6 | Male | 2.7485% |
| 1955 | 6 | Male | 2.8691% |
| 1954 | 6 | Male | 2.9707% |
| 1953 | 6 | Male | 3.0890% |
| 1952 | 6 | Male | 3.1919% |
| 1951 | 6 | Male | 3.2829% |
| 1950 | 6 | Male | 3.3371% |
| 1949 | 4 | Male | 3.4127% |
| 1948 | 4 | Male | 3.4753% |
| 1947 | 4 | Male | 3.6059% |
| 1946 | 4 | Male | 3.6387% |
| 1945 | 4 | Male | 3.6609% |
| 1944 | 4 | Male | 3.7684% |
| 1943 | 4 | Male | 3.8446% |
| 1942 | 4 | Male | 3.8965% |
| 1941 | 4 | Male | 3.8096% |
| 1940 | 4 | Male | 3.7748% |
| 1939 | 4 | Male | 3.7123% |
| 1938 | 4 | Male | 3.7340% |
| 1937 | 4 | Male | 3.7230% |
| 1936 | 4 | Male | 3.7013% |
| 1935 | 4 | Male | 3.7597% |
| 1934 | 4 | Male | 3.7835% |
| 1933 | 4 | Male | 3.8277% |
| 1932 | 4 | Male | 3.9203% |
| 1931 | 4 | Male | 4.0445% |
| 1930 | 4 | Male | 4.1860% |
| 1929 | 4 | Male | 4.3155% |
| 1928 | 4 | Male | 4.3040% |
| 1927 | 4 | Male | 4.4291% |
| 1926 | 4 | Male | 4.5331% |
| 1925 | 3 | Male | 4.6300% |
| 1924 | 3 | Male | 4.5777% |
| 1923 | 3 | Male | 4.6040% |
| 1922 | 3 | Male | 4.5440% |
| 1921 | 3 | Male | 4.5562% |
| 1920 | 2 | Male | 4.5558% |
| 1919 | 2 | Male | 4.3322% |
| 1918 | 2 | Male | 4.3190% |
| 1917 | 2 | Male | 4.4211% |
| 1916 | 2 | Male | 4.3779% |
| 1915 | 2 | Male | 4.3778% |
| 1914 | 2 | Male | 4.3555% |
| 1913 | 2 | Male | 4.3897% |
| 1912 | 2 | Male | 4.3463% |
| 1911 | 2 | Male | 4.3906% |
| 1910 | 3 | Male | 4.2413% |
| 1909 | 2 | Male | 4.4751% |
| 1908 | 2 | Male | 4.5244% |
| 1907 | 2 | Male | 4.3544% |
| 1906 | 2 | Male | 4.5574% |
| 1905 | 2 | Male | 4.5356% |
| 1904 | 2 | Male | 4.6329% |
| 1903 | 2 | Male | 4.8797% |
| 1902 | 2 | Male | 4.9837% |
| 1901 | 2 | Male | 5.1823% |
| 1900 | 2 | Male | 5.2889% |
| 1899 | 2 | Male | 5.2827% |
| 1898 | 2 | Male | 5.6011% |
| 1897 | 2 | Male | 5.9031% |
| 1896 | 2 | Male | 6.0016% |
| 1895 | 2 | Male | 5.7458% |
| 1894 | 2 | Male | 5.8246% |
| 1893 | 2 | Male | 5.9672% |
| 1892 | 2 | Male | 5.9198% |
| 1891 | 2 | Male | 6.1891% |
| 1890 | 2 | Male | 6.2604% |
| 1889 | 2 | Male | 6.5287% |
| 1888 | 2 | Male | 6.6998% |
| 1887 | 2 | Male | 6.8337% |
| 1886 | 2 | Male | 6.9318% |
| 1885 | 2 | Male | 6.9376% |
| 1884 | 2 | Male | 7.2484% |
| 1883 | 2 | Male | 7.4560% |
| 1882 | 2 | Male | 7.6192% |
| 1881 | 2 | Male | 7.8715% |
| 1880 | 2 | Male | 8.0512% |
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