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William

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Mostly a boy name · 0% girls / 100% boys since 1880

All-time babies

4,215,725

since 1880

Girls rank, 2025

#11932

7 babies

Boys rank, 2025

#9

10,545 babies

Peak year (boys)

1947

67,002 babies, #4

Letters

7

2 syllables

Babies named William per year

Popularity rank over time

Meaning & origin

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Resolute protector

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