Gender
Origin
- English
- Resolute protector
Resolute or brave - German
- Bold; resolute.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Williams
Pronunciation
wi-llia-ms
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #740, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3036, 40 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #6894, 7 births); most recent 1981 (rank #10397, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | – |
| 2024 | 53 | – |
| 2023 | 57 | – |
| 2022 | 40 | – |
| 2021 | 46 | – |
| 2020 | 37 | – |
| 2019 | 45 | – |
| 2018 | 52 | – |
| 2017 | 42 | – |
| 2016 | 36 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #236, 111 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1825, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence