Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

William

Name: SSA baby-name counts for William
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1947

Peak era

1947

Peak rank proxy

67,001

Current vitality

Strong

Generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19472024

Peak year

1947

Decline from peak

84.2%

2024

10,596

All-time

4,189,004

William is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1947, when 67,001 boys were named William.

In 2024, only 10,596 boys were given the name.

Down 84.2% from its peak.

All told, about 4,189,004 Americans have been named William and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreMass culture

AssociationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1947

In 1947:67,001 boys named William

In 2024:10,596 boys named William

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