Williams: Meaning of Baby Name Williams

Williams Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,086 baby boys have been named Williams. The name peaked in 1950 with 86 US births that year (rank #746). In 2024, ranked #2542 nationally — 1,796 places below its 1950 peak.

Top States for Williams

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Williams births are: Mississippi (381), California (361), Texas (327).

Other German-Origin Names Like Williams

If you like Williams's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →

8-Letter Names Starting with W

Names with Williams's exact length and starting letter: Wafiyyah, Walborgd, Waldemar, Waldmunt, Wallache.

Quick Facts About Williams

1,055

German baby names in our dictionary

584

German male names

67

8-letter W-names in our dictionary

404

W-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Williams to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Williams against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Williams vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Williams vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Williams vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Williams vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Williams vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Williams vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Williams vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Williams vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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