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Rank #10 · Falling since 2020
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Popularity score: 77 · SSA Rank: #10
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
William scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
William's popularity trajectory beats a neutral-drift fashion model in 48% of the 290 years it's been tracked. This name's rises and falls are explained by culture, not random copying.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
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William is a Germanic boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #10 in the US in 2024.
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