Namewise

William Popularity

See the full name profile on the William page.

Trend unknownEngland and Wales (male) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #27 to #27.2024#27#27
View as table
England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#27

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in Norway in 2016.

William's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#271,517HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#11290InsufficientDemonstration data
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#11301InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#8371InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#4427InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#4458InsufficientDemonstration data
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#3478InsufficientDemonstration data
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#3531InsufficientDemonstration data
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#2567InsufficientDemonstration data
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#2558InsufficientDemonstration data
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#2591InsufficientDemonstration data
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#2633InsufficientDemonstration data
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#2633InsufficientDemonstration data
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#1699InsufficientDemonstration data
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#1652InsufficientDemonstration data
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#1650InsufficientDemonstration data
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#1726InsufficientDemonstration data
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#1742InsufficientDemonstration data
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#2761InsufficientDemonstration data
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#2763InsufficientDemonstration data
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#4730InsufficientDemonstration data
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#3740InsufficientDemonstration data
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#5659InsufficientDemonstration data
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#5678InsufficientDemonstration data
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#10602InsufficientDemonstration data
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#9607InsufficientDemonstration data
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#10630InsufficientDemonstration data
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#9633InsufficientDemonstration data
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#10561InsufficientDemonstration data
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#18494InsufficientDemonstration data
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#23485InsufficientDemonstration data
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#23432InsufficientDemonstration data
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#27383InsufficientDemonstration data
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#24445InsufficientDemonstration data
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#29388InsufficientDemonstration data
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#28360InsufficientDemonstration data
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#27369InsufficientDemonstration data
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#29329InsufficientDemonstration data
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#31329InsufficientDemonstration data
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#32319InsufficientDemonstration data
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#31330InsufficientDemonstration data
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#35290InsufficientDemonstration data
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#34286InsufficientDemonstration data
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#36243InsufficientDemonstration data
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#41219InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#44196InsufficientDemonstration data
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#50173InsufficientDemonstration data
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#46184InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#47175InsufficientDemonstration data
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#48181InsufficientDemonstration data
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#54162InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#51172InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#51196InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#51190InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#41253InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#45226InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#38245InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#40238InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#38257InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#37260InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#30289InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#28308InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#23359InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#27360InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#27372InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#25392InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#24426InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#21437InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#20431InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#20467InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#19501InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#15575InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#16545InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#12625InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#12645InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New Zealandmale#14147HighDemonstration data
2022New Zealandmale#10169HighDemonstration data
2021New Zealandmale#9181HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandmale#9175HighDemonstration data
2019New Zealandmale#7210HighDemonstration data
2018New Zealandmale#7204HighDemonstration data
2017New Zealandmale#4251HighDemonstration data
2016New Zealandmale#3263HighDemonstration data
2015New Zealandmale#3272HighDemonstration data
2014New Zealandmale#6234HighDemonstration data
2013New Zealandmale#4267HighDemonstration data
2012New Zealandmale#3317HighDemonstration data
2011New Zealandmale#5272HighDemonstration data
2010New Zealandmale#5320HighDemonstration data
2009New Zealandmale#5326HighDemonstration data
2008New Zealandmale#3352HighDemonstration data
2007New Zealandmale#5324HighDemonstration data
2006New Zealandmale#5332HighDemonstration data
2005New Zealandmale#8284HighDemonstration data
2004New Zealandmale#12304HighDemonstration data
2003New Zealandmale#12303HighDemonstration data
2002New Zealandmale#12277HighDemonstration data
2001New Zealandmale#12287HighDemonstration data
2000New Zealandmale#15277HighDemonstration data
1999New Zealandmale#17250HighDemonstration data
1998New Zealandmale#11331HighDemonstration data
1997New Zealandmale#14277HighDemonstration data
1996New Zealandmale#13267HighDemonstration data
1995New Zealandmale#17258HighDemonstration data
1994New Zealandmale#16279HighDemonstration data
1993New Zealandmale#18263HighDemonstration data
1992New Zealandmale#16307HighDemonstration data
1991New Zealandmale#15275HighDemonstration data
1990New Zealandmale#15296HighDemonstration data
1989New Zealandmale#17269HighDemonstration data
1988New Zealandmale#20275HighDemonstration data
1987New Zealandmale#19278HighDemonstration data
1986New Zealandmale#20260HighDemonstration data
1985New Zealandmale#21272HighDemonstration data
1984New Zealandmale#16313HighDemonstration data
1983New Zealandmale#24236HighDemonstration data
1982New Zealandmale#24234HighDemonstration data
1981New Zealandmale#30205HighDemonstration data
1980New Zealandmale#34179HighDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#29191HighDemonstration data
1978New Zealandmale#30174HighDemonstration data
1977New Zealandmale#27200HighDemonstration data
1976New Zealandmale#33176HighDemonstration data
1975New Zealandmale#30190HighDemonstration data
1974New Zealandmale#34198HighDemonstration data
1973New Zealandmale#28215HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#29217HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandmale#30230HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#33214HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#29238HighDemonstration data
1968New Zealandmale#24262HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#27242HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#24271HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#23318HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#23312HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#21346HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#19385HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#16406HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#15422HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#16399HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#14429HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#15405HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#14428HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#13426HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#11442HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#6440HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#5841HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#6739HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#6147HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#6843HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#5355HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#6050HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#5058HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#4070HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#4960HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#4765HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#3679HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#4273HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#3480HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#3680HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#4075HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#3097HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#3289HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#3392HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#3285HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#3581HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#3874HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#3091HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#26108HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#27104HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#29109HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#3199HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#26131HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#3368HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#4360HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#5328HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#5348HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#5313HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4293HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#2363HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#6295HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#4365HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#1523HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#1484HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#1445HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#1432HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#1413HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#5391HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#2460HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#5436HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#8408HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#19291HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#21273HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#23264HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#24267HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#32211HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#34205HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#40178HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#43177HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#48159HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#53143HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#69112HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#71120HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#8690HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#9087HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#11262HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#12854HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#11067HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#15150HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#17140HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#18236HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#16343HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#17142HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#17240HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#17440HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#16941HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#24024HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#27618HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#23324HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#37212HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#32814HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#25020HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#27018HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#25819HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#36512HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#33613HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#33713HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#28716HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#39310HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#35311HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#29214HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#35310HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#32312HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#23220HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#25416HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#28413HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#27913HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#21918HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#25814HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#30810HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#24614HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#3119HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#3856HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#26511HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#20118HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#22315HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#20317HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#23014HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#25611HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#21915HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#18921HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#20119HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#24213HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#2779HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#7381HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#6787HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6694HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#67103HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#57118HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#51118HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#50141HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#48157HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#54139HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#50155HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#51157HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#50165HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#43195HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#51169HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#47190HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#47190HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#55166HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#46181HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#44179HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#50149HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#51149HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#54141HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#55125HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#49139HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#52130HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#46156HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#50130HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#5795HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#39217HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#36240HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#38201HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#42195HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#35241HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#29259HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#33252HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#23325HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#33254HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#26322HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#23369HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#21383HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#21398HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#18428HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#16455HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#17478HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#16487HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#14541HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#16457HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#16458HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#15497HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#12543HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#13538HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#11637HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#13582HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#10677HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#10698HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#8739HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#8730HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#8752HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#8849HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#8820HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#81,000HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#8875HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#6677HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.