William
WIL-yuhm Boy Germanic
Resolute protector
Etymology
From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
Variants
- Wiliam
- Willian
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near William in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#7 2025 · 1,074 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #4 | #4 | Not ranked | #4 | #10 | #5 |
| 2007 | #4 | #2 | Not ranked | #3 | #8 | #8 |
| 2008 | #2 | #2 | #1 | #3 | #6 | #4 |
| 2009 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #4 | #3 |
| 2010 | #2 | #1 | #2 | #2 | #11 | #2 |
| 2011 | #4 | #1 | #2 | #2 | Not ranked | #4 |
| 2012 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #3 | #3 | #2 |
| 2013 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #2 | #4 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #4 | #3 |
| 2015 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #5 | #2 |
| 2016 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| 2017 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | #2 |
| 2018 | #3 | #2 | #3 | #2 | #4 | #3 |
| 2019 | #4 | #3 | #4 | #2 | #8 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #4 | #6 | #5 |
| 2021 | #4 | #4 | #7 | #4 | #4 | #7 |
| 2022 | #7 | #4 | #7 | #3 | Not ranked | #6 |
| 2023 | #8 | #8 | #12 | #6 | #9 | #9 |
| 2024 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #8 | #16 | #8 |
| 2025 | #7 | #11 | #10 | #5 | #10 | #14 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#9 2025 · 10,545 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #10 |
| 2007 | #8 |
| 2008 | #8 |
| 2009 | #5 |
| 2010 | #5 |
| 2011 | #3 |
| 2012 | #5 |
| 2013 | #5 |
| 2014 | #5 |
| 2015 | #5 |
| 2016 | #3 |
| 2017 | #3 |
| 2018 | #3 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #5 |
| 2021 | #6 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2023 | #10 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2025 | #9 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#25 2025 · 1,456 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #7 |
| 2007 | #8 |
| 2008 | #10 |
| 2009 | #8 |
| 2010 | #7 |
| 2011 | #10 |
| 2012 | #9 |
| 2013 | #8 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #11 |
| 2017 | #11 |
| 2018 | #14 |
| 2019 | #17 |
| 2020 | #20 |
| 2021 | #21 |
| 2022 | #24 |
| 2023 | #29 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2025 | #25 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#68 2024 · 77 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #35 |
| 2006 | #36 |
| 2007 | #39 |
| 2008 | #43 |
| 2009 | #31 |
| 2010 | #29 |
| 2011 | #37 |
| 2012 | #37 |
| 2013 | #39 |
| 2014 | #35 |
| 2015 | #32 |
| 2016 | #33 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #33 |
| 2019 | #34 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #29 |
| 2022 | #40 |
| 2023 | #54 |
| 2024 | #68 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#60 2025 · 38 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #34 |
| 2007 | #32 |
| 2008 | #30 |
| 2009 | #40 |
| 2010 | #36 |
| 2011 | #34 |
| 2012 | #42 |
| 2013 | #36 |
| 2014 | #47 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #41 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #63 |
| 2019 | #53 |
| 2020 | #70 |
| 2021 | #61 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2023 | #59 |
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2025 | #60 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#74 2025 · 81 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #51 |
| 2007 | #45 |
| 2008 | #47 |
| 2009 | #55 |
| 2010 | #47 |
| 2011 | #47 |
| 2012 | #51 |
| 2013 | #43 |
| 2014 | #50 |
| 2015 | #51 |
| 2016 | #50 |
| 2017 | #54 |
| 2018 | #48 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #52 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #67 |
| 2023 | #68 |
| 2024 | #67 |
| 2025 | #74 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#5 2024 · 1,367 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #4 |
| 2006 | #3 |
| 2007 | #4 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2010 | #2 |
| 2011 | #2 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #2 |
| 2014 | #2 |
| 2015 | #2 |
| 2016 | #2 |
| 2017 | #3 |
| 2018 | #2 |
| 2019 | #3 |
| 2020 | #3 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #3 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #5 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#16 2025 · 125 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #5 |
| 2007 | #5 |
| 2008 | #3 |
| 2009 | #4 |
| 2010 | #5 |
| 2011 | #5 |
| 2012 | #3 |
| 2013 | #4 |
| 2014 | #7 |
| 2015 | #3 |
| 2016 | #3 |
| 2017 | #4 |
| 2018 | #7 |
| 2019 | #8 |
| 2020 | #9 |
| 2021 | #9 |
| 2022 | #10 |
| 2023 | #14 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #16 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.