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Will

/ˈwɪl/ · 99% boys · 170 born in 2025

Will has been given to about 46,610 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1888, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwɪl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 21,512
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Will per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1888 · 712
  • Born in 2025170
  • All time46,610
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Will?

Its best year was 1888, when 712 babies were given the name, ranking 28th. The typical living American called Will is about 36 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Will

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bill0.77
  2. Willy0.72
  3. Willis0.54
  4. Willie0.51
  5. Wiley0.53
  6. Uriel0.50
  7. Merrill0.48
  8. Wylie0.48

Middle names for Will

Ranked by flow score
  1. Will Thomas0.74
  2. Will James0.74
  3. Will Cole0.73
  4. Will Miles0.70
  5. Will Wilder0.55
  6. Will Paul0.55

Sibling names for Will

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Maggiesister · 0.89
  2. Estellasister · 0.89
  3. Celiasister · 0.88
  4. Charleyeither · 0.86
  5. Mosesbrother · 0.85
  6. Amosbrother · 0.85

Where Will is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.03%
  2. Iowa0.02%
  3. Colorado0.01%
  4. Massachusetts0.01%
  5. Wisconsin0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Will Evans0.73
  2. Will Edwards0.73
  3. Will Anderson0.73
  4. Will Allen0.73
  5. Will Adams0.73
  6. Will Turner0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Will

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Will across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.