Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Will, desire + helmet, protection
Pronunciation
wi(l)-lian
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1929 (rank #668, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4857, 20 births)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #3664, 8 births); most recent 1974 (rank #8769, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | – |
| 2024 | 16 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 17 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 27 | – |
| 2017 | 16 | – |
| 2016 | 22 | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #1585, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 |
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