William Boy

Popularity: #10 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named William

William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language.

William Howard Taft served as the 27th President of the United States and later became Chief Justice of the United States.

William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature.

William Faulkner was an American author known for his complex narratives and innovative writing style.

Fictional characters named William

William 'Will' Turner is a character in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise, known for his adventures as a blacksmith and pirate.

William Wallace is a historical figure depicted in the film 'Braveheart', known for leading the Scottish resistance against English rule.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name William was first seen in the United States in 1880. William has ranked as high as #6 nationally, which occurred in 1947, and has been most popular in New York, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name William has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for William (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	930	9%
CA	790	8%
NC	501	5%
NY	475	5%
GA	462	5%
FL	456	4%
TN	421	4%
VA	397	4%
OH	371	4%
IL	357	4%
PA	333	3%
AL	314	3%
SC	274	3%
MI	272	3%
MA	258	3%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	9,532
1881	8,524
1882	9,298
1883	8,387
1884	8,897
1885	8,044
1886	8,252
1887	7,470
1888	8,705
1889	7,772
1890	7,494
1891	6,763
1892	7,782
1893	7,223
1894	7,274
1895	7,277
1896	7,747
1897	7,198
1898	7,400
1899	6,086
1900	8,579
1901	5,990
1902	6,617
1903	6,311
1904	6,416
1905	6,495
1906	6,566
1907	6,904
1908	7,529
1909	7,913
1910	8,844
1911	10,593
1912	19,626
1913	23,538
1914	29,753
1915	38,563
1916	40,418
1917	42,422
1918	45,291
1919	43,970
1920	50,146
1921	51,862
1922	51,112
1923	52,136
1924	53,506
1925	53,309
1926	51,922
1927	51,476
1928	49,119
1929	47,814
1930	47,271
1931	43,280
1932	42,127
1933	39,047
1934	40,176
1935	40,200
1936	39,398
1937	40,724
1938	42,432
1939	42,073
1940	44,781
1941	47,797
1942	54,891
1943	55,904
1944	52,373
1945	50,218
1946	60,030
1947	67,001
1948	61,970
1949	61,504
1950	60,679
1951	62,783
1952	63,039
1953	61,830
1954	61,431
1955	59,985
1956	58,990
1957	56,850
1958	54,254
1959	51,385
1960	49,344
1961	48,035
1962	44,859
1963	44,444
1964	44,223
1965	40,111
1966	38,240
1967	37,619
1968	36,928
1969	37,608
1970	38,889
1971	35,416
1972	30,512
1973	28,015
1974	26,977
1975	25,562
1976	24,433
1977	24,757
1978	24,174
1979	24,680
1980	25,638
1981	24,801
1982	25,606
1983	25,396
1984	24,902
1985	24,608
1986	24,333
1987	24,203
1988	24,125
1989	24,674
1990	24,909
1991	23,858
1992	23,066
1993	22,219
1994	21,491
1995	20,160
1996	20,544
1997	20,020
1998	20,835
1999	20,716
2000	20,669
2001	20,110
2002	20,136
2003	19,999
2004	20,235
2005	19,060
2006	18,963
2007	18,894
2008	18,403
2009	17,935
2010	17,071
2011	17,359
2012	16,914
2013	16,665
2014	16,847
2015	15,945
2016	15,808
2017	15,042
2018	14,645
2019	13,649
2020	12,673
2021	12,166
2022	11,349
2023	10,653
2024	10,596