“the will” + “coverer, protector”
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Spanish and Welsh
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Willam is a masculine given name documented in Spanish and Welsh.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 5 boys (rank 12008).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Willam
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 | 505 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 563 | observed |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 644 | observed |
| 1884 | 11 | 570 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 13 | 512 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | 11 | 609 | observed |
| 1889 | 9 | 673 | observed |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | observed |
| 1891 | 11 | 564 | observed |
| 1892 | 13 | 572 | observed |
| 1893 | 14 | 509 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 7 | 872 | observed |
| 1896 | 10 | 722 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 10 | 701 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 8 | 862 | observed |
| 1903 | 6 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 12 | 779 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 11 | 1,038 | observed |
| 1912 | 15 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1913 | 19 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1914 | 28 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1915 | 32 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1916 | 31 | 1,176 | observed |
| 1917 | 37 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1918 | 39 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1919 | 34 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1920 | 43 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1921 | 49 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1922 | 60 | 891 | observed |
| 1923 | 51 | 961 | observed |
| 1924 | 63 | 865 | observed |
| 1925 | 57 | 890 | observed |
| 1926 | 51 | 955 | observed |
| 1927 | 60 | 872 | observed |
| 1928 | 59 | 862 | observed |
| 1929 | 67 | 788 | observed |
| 1930 | 60 | 841 | observed |
| 1931 | 59 | 816 | observed |
| 1932 | 59 | 829 | observed |
| 1933 | 54 | 843 | observed |
| 1934 | 41 | 1,007 | observed |
| 1935 | 45 | 940 | observed |
| 1936 | 53 | 832 | observed |
| 1937 | 46 | 922 | observed |
| 1938 | 39 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1939 | 54 | 829 | observed |
| 1940 | 51 | 881 | observed |
| 1941 | 59 | 828 | observed |
| 1942 | 53 | 910 | observed |
| 1943 | 57 | 885 | observed |
| 1944 | 58 | 824 | observed |
| 1945 | 66 | 753 | observed |
| 1946 | 46 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1947 | 45 | 1,081 | observed |
| 1948 | 37 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1949 | 46 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1950 | 39 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1951 | 49 | 1,005 | observed |
| 1952 | 39 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1953 | 58 | 939 | observed |
| 1954 | 53 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1955 | 51 | 1,054 | observed |
| 1956 | 62 | 946 | observed |
| 1957 | 61 | 971 | observed |
| 1958 | 61 | 969 | observed |
| 1959 | 76 | 875 | observed |
| 1960 | 63 | 951 | observed |
| 1961 | 67 | 933 | observed |
| 1962 | 45 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1963 | 53 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1964 | 40 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1965 | 32 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1966 | 44 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1967 | 29 | 1,411 | observed |
| 1968 | 20 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1969 | 27 | 1,570 | observed |
| 1970 | 24 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1971 | 17 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1972 | 20 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1973 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 14 | 2,674 | observed |
| 1975 | 18 | 2,361 | observed |
| 1976 | 25 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 2,791 | observed |
| 1978 | 13 | 3,070 | observed |
| 1979 | 12 | 3,357 | observed |
| 1980 | 16 | 2,831 | observed |
| 1981 | 15 | 2,898 | observed |
| 1982 | 19 | 2,518 | observed |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 20 | 2,437 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 14 | 3,523 | observed |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,165 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | 8 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 5,725 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,904 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,019 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 9,709 | observed |
| 2013 | 10 | 7,537 | observed |
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | observed |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 6 | 10,938 | observed |
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Willam” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
